UK Council Using Israeli Monitor For Seniors In Own Homes

Essence SmartCare, an Israeli developer of remote technology that helps seniors live independently in their own homes, is partnering with a British local council as it transitions its alarm infrastructure from analogue to digital. 

The Herlizya-based company’s Care@Home platform includes digital features such as wireless, radar-based fall detection; personalized monitoring; an emergency panic button; and voice activation.

Colchester City Council will provide the platform for some 1,700 local senior citizens as it carries out the switchover, in order to ensure seamless safety provisions during the technology shift.

Essence also provided the council with trial equipment, staff training and technical support to maintain the platform.  

“With Essence SmartCare, our top priority remains the residents of Colchester,” said the council. 

“Together, we prioritize their well-being and safety, ensuring they receive the highest quality of service. Through our partnership, we extend a guiding hand to navigate this transition, always with the needs of our community at the forefront,” it said.  

“Digital transformation has the potential to improve health care across the board; but it cannot leave our most vulnerable population behind. As the digital switchover sweeps across the UK, Essence SmartCare is committed to ensuring seniors’ ability to stay safe and connected at all times,” said Essence SmartCare CEO Karin Schifter-Maor. 

“We are honored to be part of this important transition, ensuring that every senior in the community has the reliable, personalized support they need to safely and confidently age in place.”