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Did you know that 50% of falls occur in the bathroom? Falls account for approximately 60% of all injury related A&E visits, and if you slip and fall in the bathroom, there is a good chance that you will suffer an injury and will need assistance. Consider using a falls alarm for reassurance A Companion Watch is always on hand to help keep the wearer living independently for as long as possible, provides reassurance in the event of a fall. The Companion Watch is water resistant and so can be warn in the bath or shower. It comes complete with fall detection technology which automatically raises an alert if a hard fall is detected. This is important as the wearer may lose consciousness or not be able to raise the alarm themselves. In the event of a soft fall, the wearer can press the discrete SOS button, located on the watch to raise help. The watch raises various alerts to the wearers support contacts ensuring help is provided swiftly. Find out more about the Companion Watch

The ever-increasing cost of care is putting strain on an already overstretched NHS and pushing many families into debt. As more becomes known about the value of preventative measures, more elderly people are using technology to understand and predict falls or changes in their wellbeing - and potentially even save money on future care bills. Companion Watch provides a vital lifeline between the watch wearer and their support network, offering reassurance for families across the UK. The Companion Watch is continuously monitoring well-being metrics, and in the event of an emergency such as a fall, your Companion raises an alarm, alerting your support network for early intervention. Simply put, the Companion Watch empowers elderly people to continue living independently. We all know the old adage - “Prevention is better than cure” but it seems that this may never have been more true than when it comes to long-term social care. Studies have shown that people who take preventative steps as they age will generally live healthier and more active lives than those who don’t. Those who don't focus on prevention are more likely to develop multiple long term health conditions which require more costly care interventions. NHS Pressure: 63% of NHS healthcare spending goes into curative and rehabilitative care - the kind you would expect after a serious fall, for example. An 85 year old man costs the NHS around 7 times more on average than a man in his late 30s. 85+ people cost the NHS around £7k per year each. Health spending per person sharply increases after age 50. Care at Home Costs Even as a dementia patient, you may be expected to pay for home care. Some turn to equity release schemes in order to secure funds for care, which can mean devaluation and even loss of beloved family homes. Care Costs of Residential Nursing Home Depending on your location and care needs, the monthly average cost of residential care is £2,816 and receiving nursing care in a care home costs on average £3,552. This puts a great deal of strain on families. How Companion Can Help For just 83p per day you can have access to vital wellbeing data that could pre-emptively warn of inactivity, heart or respiration issues. Dealing with these issues early could potentially save you - and the NHS - thousands in restorative care. Monitoring the wearer’s wellbeing metrics using trend analysis can help you to spot problems early, leading to a healthier, more independent lifestyle that doesn’t come with a huge price tag for care. Companion Watch is cleverly designed to detect and alert you to falls. In December of 2021, the NHS dealt with a record number of ambulance call-outs for life threatening illnesses - an average of one every 33 seconds.In the emotional panic that follows a fall, many will dial 999 unnecessarily. Companion Watch connects you to your support network, who can talk to you directly through the watch and, if necessary, send someone to check on you. Find out more about the Companion Watch

Living alone in later life can lead to potential health risks, especially due to the prevalence of falls in people over 60, which can not only be painful, but also significantly damage confidence about living independently. The good news is that advancing care technology is helping to support safe, independent living and provides a solution to better connect families and enable intervention if necessary. Our Companion Watch monitors wellbeing and provides reassurance that if a fall or emergency should occur, nominated family / support network will be automatically and immediately notified. 24/7 reassurance with the Companion App The Companion Watch empowers the wearer and their support network (up to 8 people) with full and easy access to wellness and activity data. Whenever the watch is being worn, day or night, it is collecting wellness information about the wearer. This is then displayed simply through the Companion App, allowing individuals and their support network to review it using their mobile, tablet or desktop devices. All data is clearly labelled and if any excessive variability in health metrics is detected, it will be highlighted to them via the app. This data can be shared with GPs and healthcare professionals to analyse trends and support care reviews. Collecting a range of wellness data Activity and no-movement During the day, activity goals can be tracked on the watch and in the app. If the watch isn’t worn, or the watch detects no movement for a period of time, then a no-movement alarm is raised. Heart rate Heart rate is recorded every 10 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes at night. You can view the data graphically making it easy to spot anything out of the ordinary. Respiratory rate Companion Watch can track the number of times you breathe per minute. Any spikes or anomalies in data are visible through the app. Falls Detection Technology - helping to keep safe One of the biggest concerns of family members is that elderly or disabled loved ones may experience a fall whilst alone in their home. The Companion Watch brings peace of mind that in the case of a fall, a family member will automatically be alerted to ensure timely intervention. The intelligent Companion Watch registers when the wearer has a fall, thanks to its in-built accelerometer and altitude meter. In the event of a fall or the ‘SOS’ button being pressed, the watch will begin to raise alerts to the wearer’s circle of care, who then have the option to call the watch directly to check on the wearer. The watch is cleverly designed to be an emergency communications tool allowing a two-way conversation without the need for any additional Wi-Fi or telephone contracts. What’s also reassuring is that if a fall is detected or the “SOS” button is pressed, the watch will securely share its GPS location, enabling the wearer to be found and assisted. GPS Tracking - preserving independence and monitoring ‘wandering’ The watch can be configured to track the wearer’s location, allowing family to discreetly keep an eye on whereabouts, whilst the user retains their sense of independence. This feature is commonly used for wearers with cognitive impairments that cause wandering, such as Dementia or Alzheimer’s. The Companion Watch allows you to set up ‘safe zones’ around the wearer’s home and any other places they frequently visit. If the wearer leaves or re-enters a safe zone, an alert is sent to their support network via the Companion app. The watch also securely shares its GPS location, helping you to find and assist the wearer if necessary. This can be just as relevant in residential care and supported living settings as it is for those in their own home. Giving wearers as much (or as little) involvement as they’d like Thanks to its minimalist design, you don’t have to love technology to benefit from the Companion Watch. With 4 different configurations, the wearer can have as much - or as little - involvement with the watch operation as they’d like. Even those that are not tech-savvy, enjoy logging onto the app to monitor their wellness information. For wearers who want to use all of the watch features, they can: Make calls from the built-in Contacts address book. Choose whether to accept or cancel calls to the watch Set watch modes, including custom alerts Cancel an alarm before it is sent to the support network We like to think of the Companion Watch as being reassuringly on hand, providing some additional connectivity when required. If you’d like to find out more about how we can help you, get in touch!

New research has found a five-minute daily exercise can help ward off the precursors to heart disease and the benefits are seen within weeks. Heart and circulatory diseases cause around a quarter of all deaths in the UK - that’s more than 160,000 deaths each year, reports the British Heart Foundation. Robust heart health is therefore a reliable predictor of life expectancy. There are a lot of lifestyle strategies that we know can help people maintain cardiovascular health as people age, including a five-minute daily exercise which has been shown to counter the mechanisms that contribute to poor heart health. Use your companion watch app for detailed statistics of key health indicators, such as heart rate, respiratory rate and heart rate variability >