How do we know our elderly loved ones are okay? When Mark’s mother didn’t answer her phone after many tries, Mark jumped in the car to check on her. He was worried because she is elderly and lives alone. Halfway to her house, his mother called him and said she forgot to charge her phone. …
Our recent blog 3 Steps For Senior Citizens to Safely Age in their Own Homes sparked quite a discussion on Facebook among older adults living independently. This inspired us to start a Facebook group called Independent Living it Up! Join the community The purpose of this group is to create a community where people who …
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A huge contributing factor to senior citizens living a long and happy life is socialization. As Dr. Roger Wong said in his TedTalk, “Loneliness is the new smoking,” and with the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults were isolated, taking a toll on their mental health. However, the world is starting to open back up again, …
As the elderly population is growing, and more people are aging in place, companies are quick to come up with the latest and greatest technology to help keep seniors safe in their homes. While AI cameras and motion sensors are useful in some situations, overall they are invasive of privacy and unnecessarily complex. That’s why …
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Do you ever find yourself going down the YouTube rabbit hole, where you end up watching video after video? This usually starts with me searching for something relevant to what I’m doing and then ending up at a music video someone made about their cat or watching Taylor Swift crying over a banana after her …
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Privacy matters At CarePenguin, older adults’ privacy is extremely important to us. That’s why we built simple, non-invasive technology that detects activity in a home without the creepy factor of cameras or motion sensors. It’s great to see that we’re not the only ones with these values, as Japan-based company Informetis is working on an …
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Why Emma chose CarePenguin Living in Connecticut, Emma often worried about her out-of-state grandmother living independently in Colorado. Looking for a way to keep an eye on her grandmother, Emma stumbled upon CarePenguin and decided to give our sensor and app a try. Even though Emma’s mother only lives 10 minutes away from her grandmother …
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Are our elderly loved ones in good hands? Placing aging parents in an independent or assisted living community is often a relief knowing that if something goes wrong, someone from the facility will check in on them. Most independent living communities have fall detection devices and panic buttons that residents can press if they need …
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You’ve signed up online for your CarePenguin subscription, you’ve received your sensor in the mail, you’ve downloaded the app, you’ve installed the sensor in your loved one’s house…now what? How do you know if it’s working correctly and what should your CarePenguin data look like? Tips to get the most accurate data To get the …
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so we put together a list of our favorite Mother’s Day gifts from Etsy, Uncommon Goods, Harry & David, and some awesome subscription boxes. Subscription Boxes Take a look at this full list from Urban Tastebud of the best subscription boxes to get your mom or grandma this …
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