Technology

Why Do Scammers Target Seniors? Every week we read new reports of widespread scams targeting seniors that cost them their hard-earned money. You might wonder: why do these scams seem to particularly affect senior citizens? And how do I avoid them, or help my elderly parent avoid them? Based on [...]

Medication Mistakes Understanding the dosage and frequency of your medication is important in preventing medication mistakes. Regardless of your age, it is very easy to forget to take your medicine, or not remember if you already took it. This is particularly true if you are taking multiple medications. Also, professionals [...]

The Belle+ 3G emergency alert pendant with fall detection, GPS and WiFi location technologies is now available at Assisted Living Technologies. This new emergency alert pendant is ideal for active seniors, providing confidence to live life on their own terms. Families and loved ones can locate the user online, with [...]

Assisted Living Technologies had the honor of participating in the CT Association for Healthcare at Home Annual Meeting last week. At our session we presented "Technology Solutions for Aging in Place" to the home care providers in attendance. Experienced home care providers have seen first-hand the major issues impacting seniors [...]

The new and long-awaited automatic fall detection pendant is now available from Assisted Living Technologies. The MyHelp™ with MyActiveAlert Fall Detection pendant is designed to help recognize falls and call for assistance if the personal help button cannot be pressed. We recommend a personal emergency response system for seniors and [...]

Ron D’Aquila was the featured guest on WTNH News 8 recently and discussed some tips for traveling with seniors or special needs persons. Ron stressed that pre-planning is really the key to having a successful trip. Talk to your senior’s doctor, ensure prescription medications are available, and talk to the [...]

CarePlus is a program developed by Assisted Living Services that offers the benefits of a personal care assistant and senior care technology. If you are a caregiver for a Connecticut senior or a loved one who lives with a disability, CarePlus may be a tremendous help for you and your [...]

Connecticut caregivers trying to keep an aging loved one safe at home are turning to technology for help. Innovative technology solutions for everything from wandering to medication reminders to kitchen safety are making it possible for seniors to age in place. In-home elder care technology typically falls in to five [...]

If you are a caregiver for seniors or special needs individuals, technology can make your job easier and give you peace of mind when you are not there with them. But there are a lot of technology options in the marketplace. Deciding what works best for your situation can be [...]

If you are the caregiver for an aging family member or loved one, you may be dealing with the dilemma of balancing senior independence and safety with your own peace of mind. You know the senior wants to remain in their own home, but as a caregiver you want to [...]