Giraff

Elderly care is facing new challenges in providing good healthcare for the elderly that still live at home. If nothing is done, there will not be any staff available to meet the needs of the future. Using modern technology in home care is a way to provide better care without the need for staffing to increase at the same rate as the elderly. Giraff helps free up time for staff so that they are able to spend time on patients that really require human contact.

It also makes it possible to allow more qualified staff to be more useful for the elderly and spend less time between homes. Giraff increases the ability for elderly to live safely at home as long as they would like to and contribute to an improved quality of life for the patient.

All people really want is to be independent, involved, active and safe. Age and disease can limit the ability to achieve this without support from your surroundings. Many elderly people would like to be more independent in their daily lives and manage more in their daily lives without needing visits or assistance from healthcare staff. Easier and more meaningful contact with ones social network are also high on the wish list. Digital care via Giraff provides the opportunity for an increased quality of life, security and independence for the elder and higher efficiency of elderly care. Giraff can also be a way to make working in elderly care branch more attractive, especially amongst the younger generation that are just starting out and finding work. 

Being able to live at home while feeling safe and independent is something most people wish for. Giraff is a tool that can be placed in your home, with this help, home care and other healthcare professionals can make their visits virtually. The Giraff is controlled by caregivers and can be driven around in your home, you can simply sit down on the sofa and enjoy their company. With the help of the Giraff, you do not have to worry about people running in and out of your home. If you are in need of regular home care and healthcare staff, of course you will get it, the Giraff will only replace those visits where the staff usually just checks in quickly.

Your own relatives can also visit you, allowing you to see each other and they would be able to move around in your home just as if they were right there. You can get help with your crossword puzzles, check that the stove has been switched off and that the door is locked.
Giraff respects your privacy, with Giraff, you decide who visits you, how and when. When someone calls you decide with the touch of a button whether you will take the visit now or ask them to come back later. And you can allow your most trusted caregivers to enter without you answering. For example, this can be used for night time care or to quickly determine what form of assistance is needed in case of an emergency - just as if you had given them your door key.