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Care Work is Hard, and Going it Alone Isn’t Easy: Two Reasons to Rethink Asking for Help
We are ending a year, and a decade, which for me is providing a double impact on the reflection one generally does at this time of year. At Theora Care, many of us are currently and were carers, too, and we think about the people we love who passed away, people who...
Connecting with Loved Ones Over the Holidays and Beyond
The holiday season is fast approaching, and the Theora Care team has been thinking of ways we can better connect with our families and friends over the holiday season, with a special focus on those who require caregiving, and those who are caregivers – in other words,...
Combatting Social Isolation with Technology
We attended a caregiving conference in Austin last week, and social isolation was a recurring topic of discussion. It's also the subject of many articles as it becomes a more widespread issue and concern. Social isolation is caused by many circumstances and...
Remote Monitoring – Real Stories from Real Customers
At Clairvoyant, we read and talk a lot about remote monitoring for caregiving support - we can’t help ourselves, it’s what we do and we are passionate about it. When we speak with prospective customers, we find that each person has their own unique story about why...
An Ounce of Prevention
We read a lot about preventative health care: watch your diet, weight and sugar intake; get regular exercise and check-ups; reduce your stress (and please let me know what works for you – for a friend). There is a laundry list of items. If we practice what we’re...
How Theora Care Remote Monitoring Technology Keeps an Active Person Active, and a Family Connected and Informed
At Clairvoyant, we talk a lot about remote monitoring technology in our efforts to keep bringing useful and affordable solutions to caregivers and care recipients. But what really makes us happy is when our customers tell us how it has helped them, as well as give us...
Future Proof Your GPS Tracking Device
PSA Announcement - Future proof your GPS tracking devices Good day! You may have missed this in your busy caregiving world, but 3G cellular service is being phased out by the major carriers, and no new 3G activations are being done. Why is that important to you?...
Spreading Awareness and Breaking Down Barriers
April is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Awareness Month. At Clairvoyant, we have been privileged to spend time over the last two years learning more about ASD from our customers and how we can use technology to help caregivers and care recipients achieve more peace...
Yes, and…
Last week I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Lisa Genova at my lecture series. Dr. Genova is a neurologist and the author of “Still Alice”, a book about Alzheimer’s from the perspective of a person with Alzheimer’s. It was made into a movie, which garnered actor...
Caring for Caregivers – A Personal Story
In our lives, we either are, have been or will be a caregiver. And it is a loving, challenging, fulfilling, exhausting, priceless, financially costly, emotionally and physically draining role – sometimes, all in one day. I watched my mother as a caregiver. Virtually...
He’s awfully darn cute, but is he worth it?
A recent article in the NY Times describes the use of a robot named Zora at an elder care hospital in France. I had the privilege of meeting one of these robots in a Silicon Valley innovation center a couple of years ago. As you can see from the delight on my face,...
Honoring our Vets, Today and Always – Richard’s Story
Alzheimer’s, dementia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other conditions affecting memory impact more than 6 million Americans every year. Our brave veterans are no stranger to conditions related to impaired memory. Over time, memory-related conditions...
National Caregiving Conference Nov. 9th, 2018 Chicago O’Hare Marriott
The Third Annual National Caregiving Conference is approaching fast. Come and see Clairvoyant Networks CEO Steve Popovich provide useful information about affordable, simple to use technology for thriving in place, and to keep caregivers informed and connected with...
Costs at the Point of Care
In our last blog we talked about the big numbers - what Alzheimer’s care costs family caregivers both personally and out-of-pocket. Next, let’s focus on the small numbers - the numbers that can and will hit every family struggling with caring for a person with...
Can I Track my Elder with Apple’s Find My Friends or Google’s Trusted Contacts?
One question we get frequently is why do I need a wearable device to track my elder? Why can’t I just use my iPhone or Android phone? Last year, Google introduced the capability to track smartphones across platforms (e.g. iPhone, Samsung) which is pretty nifty. But,...