LynnRedefining In-home Care

A Proposal By

Christopher Cooper

Johanna Wells

Alicia Zwiebel

Agenda• Background

• Goal

• Problem

• Proposed Solution

• Budget

• Schedule Summary

• Risk Analysis

• Conclusions

Background• 70% over 65 will require some long-term care.

• Periodic personal care can cost $18,000/year.

• Medicare only covers skilled care.

• Most employer/private insurers only cover skilled

care.

• The median income for seniors in 2009 was

$18,001

The Math

$18,001-$18,000 = $1.00

Goal

Keep seniors in their home longer for less.

Problems to Consider• Cost

• Privacy

• Ease of Use

• Accessibility

Proposed Solution

Safety Vision System• Fall Detection

• Body Tracking

• Closed-Circuit

• No Footage Recorded

The Technology

Spot the Sensor

Awareness System• Alert System

• Inclusions of Family, Doctors, and the Senior

• Ability to Monitor Vitals

• Ability to Control Medical Scheduling

• Simplicity

One Button Design

Not Just a Watch• Notifications

• Pulse Readings

• Automatic Assistance

• Most Advanced Help Button Ever

Simple Remote Interface

Health System• 50 million adults in the U.S. suffer from Arthritis.

• Child proof caps are the enemy.

• Memory problems may result in double dosing.

• Some medicines interact negatively.

• Medication needs to change with body vitals.

Smart Pill Dispenser

Access to Extra Pills

And Medical Info

Prescription

Scanner

Pressure Sensor

Medication Requests

Prototype BudgetItem Budget Description

Software Development $15,000 Application and System Development

Pill Dispenser $10,000 Sensors, Components, and Hardware

Vision System $5,000 Hardware, Software, and Casing

Computer $5,000 Analysis of Lynn Data

Touch Screens $3,000 For Human Interfaces

Watch Components $3,000 Hardware and Software

Medical Components $1,000 Various (e.g. blood glucose meter)

Total $42,000 For Total Prototype Development

Schedule SummaryTask Start End

GUI and Systems Design 11/12/10 5/30/11

Medical, Technical, and Patent Research 1/3/11 3/14/11

Prototype Construction 6/27/11 10/24/11

Prototype Home Study 11/1/11 11/1/12

10 Home Test 1/5/12 3/26/12

Production 5/14/12

Production by 2012

Risk ManagementDescription Probability Impact Action Response

Power Outages Medium High Mitigation Backup/Generator

Testing Failures Medium High Avoidance Redundancy

Part Delays Medium High Mitigation Proactive Orders

Schedule Creep Medium High Avoidance Cushion/Planning

Budget Creep Medium High Avoidance Cushion/Planning

Computer Failure Low High Avoidance Quality/Backup

Conclusions• Expandable System

• Readily Available Components

• Direct Access (No Cloud Here)

• Periodic Personal Care Cost is Slashed

This is Just the Beginning.

Any Questions?

Sources• http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/data_statistics.htm

• http://www.longtermcare.gov/LTC/Main_Site/Underst

anding_Long_Term_Care/Costs_Paying/index.aspx

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• http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/planning-to-

retire/2010/6/3/the-4-major-sources-of-retirement-

income.html

• http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mi

d=896baf27392763f94c3cabcd4fcbffea&prevstart=0