Using iTechnology to Organize Your Care for Elderly Loved Ones It’s no secret that we’re in an age of remarkable technological capabilities. It seems that anything is possible and that there is an electronic gadget for everything. It’s almost overwhelming the amount of available new tech inventions touted to make our lives easier, save us more time, energy or money, and connect us more often to those that matter, no matter where we are.
Information zooms around the world at breakneck speed and it seems that we are no longer exempt from the necessity of using these technologies to our advantage, even in the homecare field.
You’re hearing more about how family caregivers are making use of the “apps,” short for applications, and more offered on the iPhone and now the iPad. So why not embrace the emerging techie in you and try out some of these apps for yourself.
Here are a few that seem interesting enough to try:
Medication reminders – Rxremindme Prescription and Medslog seem to be most popular and provide notices of when to take meds and when you need to buy more. Manages meds and keeps a history for your records and easier doctor visits. Games to keep that aging gray matter working – Check out WordUs2, Zogaj Memo Gym, and 2Across to stimulate the brain and keep it in shape. Family organizing & shopping – Apps like Shopping List, Organizer (Google Calendar Supported) and Family Organizer (Pro) help you make grocery lists, to-do lists, voice memos, Twitter “Tweets” and schedules for connecting the whole family. Organizing your life – Apps such as Caregiver’s Touch advertise themselves as empowering family caregivers with reminders, schedules, journals, emergency information and more. A mini-care plan that goes with you out of the house! Blood glucose monitors for diabetics – BgluMon is an advanced tool for recording, calculating and monitoring blood glucose levels that even allows you to export statistics and reports.