Case Study: “Cameras, Sensors and My Mother’s Safety”

“I am a little nervous and don’t know where to turn.”

That’s the reaction Licia Romano recalls after her mother fell in her Columbia County home. Kitty was able to use her alert button, and with the help of her daughter and emergency services, was found without serious injury. It was a wake-up call to the family: mom needed more support to live independently. Something had to change.

On this Life Happens show, hear about the remarkable turnaround in this case once Licia’s 91-year old-mother embraced technology and the assistance of care managers.

Elder Law attorney Lou Pierro is joined by care coordinator Susan Vail to speak with Licia, who describes how the use of cameras, sensors, a wellness center and phone app has enabled Kitty to continue to live at home successfully.