Ninety-one percent of seniors want to live independently [Health Canada, 2012]. On the other hand, needs are growing while resources are insufficient to meet this demand for home care. New technologies are one of the potential solutions to optimize home care.
The SAPA Technology project aims to put in place technologies to support home care for people with a geriatric profile or with a loss of autonomy. At first, it aims to monitor the activities of people living alone, through the use of different types of sensors. Second, it aims to develop and make available technologies to support the realization of activities of daily living.
The technology installed as part of the SAPA Technology project makes it possible to track several activities in the house:
The use of different types of sensors (movement, contact, electrical and humidity) makes it possible to perform assessments of the routine of the person. No cameras or mics are used.
Technology is "invisible" in that it integrates with the person's surroundings. Also, no hole or damage is done at home because the equipment installed is wireless.
Sylvain Giroux, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Nathalie Bier, Université de Montréal
Mélanie Couture, Centre de recherche en gérontologie sociale, CSSS Cavendish
Hélène Pigot, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Patricia Belchior, Université McGill
Carolina Bottari, Université de Montréal
Kévin Bouchard, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Sébastien Gaboury, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Guy Paré, HEC Montréal
Hubert Kenfack-Ngankam, technology coordinator, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Catherine Laliberté, clinical coordinator, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Paul Guerlin, developer, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Yannick Drolet, developer, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Pierre-Yves Groussard, developer, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Maxime Parenteau, developer, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Aline Aboujaoudé, clinical research professional, Univerisité de Montréal
Maxime Lussier, Université de Montréal
Cédric Demongivert, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Mathieu Klingler, Domus laboratory, Université de Sherbrooke
Programme SAPA, CIUSSS de Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
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