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Seniors have been unfairly impacted by the restrictions designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, but not just because of the devastating effects of social isolation. Their safety is also an issue. During this pandemic, families and home care service providers that watch over seniors are less likely to check-in on them to make sure […]
Tochtech Technologies
Vancouver Startup Develops Sleep Tracker For Long-term Care Facilities
Vancouver’s Tochtech Technologies has won $20,000 in the 2020 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. Tochtech has developed Sleepsense, a non-wearable sleep tracker that allows caregivers to monitor the overnight safety of older adults. Sleepsense is designed to monitor residents and alert caregivers when a resident experiences a health risk, such as an abnormal heart or breathing […]