Essex retirement community implements ground-breaking emergency response system

February 1, 2023 / Rory Wilkinson
Essex retirement community implements ground-breaking emergency response system

Essex-based sustainable retirement community, Burnham Waters, has chosen Nobi as the supplier for their proposed fall detection and health monitoring system.

Nobi is a European provider of innovative technologies in elderly care that launched in the UK and Ireland in September 2022.

All residents will have the option for each room of their property to be fitted with Nobi’s AI-powered smart lamp, which detects and helps to prevent falls in older adults. Around a third of those in the UK aged 65 and over, and around half of all people aged 80 and over, fall at least once a year. Furthermore, 50% of the elderly who lay on the floor for longer than one hour, die within six months of the fall, meaning offering help as quickly as possible is crucial and can save lives.

Should a resident fall in their home, the intelligent lamp will detect this immediately and speak to the resident, asking if they are okay. In the event of no response or a call for help, the intelligent lamp is pre-programmed to alert caregivers. The smart lamp will also be able to open the resident’s door in an emergency.

Nobi’s smart lamps can also send an image showing where in the room the fall has occurred, providing important information to help decide what assistance is needed immediately after a fall and help prevent falls in the future. This image can be converted to an abstract figure to ensure privacy.

Nobi also aims to help prevent falls as it continuously optimises its own processes. When a resident sits upright in bed at night, for example, the smart lamp will shine soft light upwards to gently illuminate the room. Then, should the resident stand up to go to the bathroom, it will illuminate the entire room.

Co-founder and CEO of Nobi, Roeland Pelgrims, said: “We’re delighted to play a part in Burnham Waters and support the safety and wellbeing of its residents. Our technology gives families peace of mind that their loved ones’ risk of falling is minimised and that, if they do fall, the right people will be there to support them quickly. As the building work for Burnham Waters continues, we’re excited to see Nobi’s technology rolled out at such a prestigious development to help residents live a happy and safe retirement.”

Project director of Burnham Waters, Ian Holloway, said: “Our aim is for all residents to be able to live their lives without the need for stress or worry about what the future might bring. Our care providers at Burnham Waters are there to give everyone the security and peace of mind they’re looking for.”

The Nobi smart lamp has been carefully designed to feel familiar in every interior. It is unobtrusive, with no wearable or charging required; only a Wi-Fi connection.

The lamp also takes repetitive administrative tasks off carers’ hands, freeing up time for essential duties to be carried out efficiently. The lamp can be integrated with devices like smart scales and blood pressure monitors to automatically log health measurements and other important data. Eventually, the company is aiming for the product to help predict when things might go wrong so that preventative action can be taken.

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