Hi all,
I will describe three care systems below. Please be critical and let me know which one you think you would rather use.
Product One: An alarm clock that connects to an app on your smartphone. You record your own voice and schedule reminder messages that automatically play from the speaker. The reminder repeats loudly until your loved one presses a button on top of the clock.
Product Two: A set of small plastic speakers that clip on to the belt loops of every pair of your loved ones' trousers. The messages are recorded and scheduled through a mobile app and play automatically. Your loved one reaches to pocket level and presses a button on the back of the speaker to turn it off.
Product Three: A network of small speakers, one placed in each room of the house. Reminder messages are recorded and scheduled through a mobile app and play automatically. Combined with an in-home tracking system, the reminder only plays if presence in a room is detected. Thus, the reminder will always play in the room that the resident is in, no buttons required.
Points to consider:
-Loved one has to walk over to the alarm clock to turn it off after every reminder - inconvenient?
-Dresses, etc. don't have belt loops, so an alternative method (i.e. attaching to purse) would be used
-Product Two is much cheaper: 65 pounds vs. 15 pounds
I will describe three care systems below. Please be critical and let me know which one you think you would rather use.
Product One: An alarm clock that connects to an app on your smartphone. You record your own voice and schedule reminder messages that automatically play from the speaker. The reminder repeats loudly until your loved one presses a button on top of the clock.
Product Two: A set of small plastic speakers that clip on to the belt loops of every pair of your loved ones' trousers. The messages are recorded and scheduled through a mobile app and play automatically. Your loved one reaches to pocket level and presses a button on the back of the speaker to turn it off.
Product Three: A network of small speakers, one placed in each room of the house. Reminder messages are recorded and scheduled through a mobile app and play automatically. Combined with an in-home tracking system, the reminder only plays if presence in a room is detected. Thus, the reminder will always play in the room that the resident is in, no buttons required.
Points to consider:
-Loved one has to walk over to the alarm clock to turn it off after every reminder - inconvenient?
-Dresses, etc. don't have belt loops, so an alternative method (i.e. attaching to purse) would be used
-Product Two is much cheaper: 65 pounds vs. 15 pounds
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