HSC Technology Group in partnership with The Frank Whiddon Group and the CSIRO eHealth Research Centre has been awarded an ARIIA grant for their ‘Building Excellence Sensor Technology (BEST): Clinical Assessment Response Experience (CARE) project’.
This feasibility study will utilise an IoT sensor platform (Talius) to improve falls prevention of elderly Australians living in a residential aged care facility (RACF). Using a combination of sensors with settings adjusted to individual risk assessments, pre-fall activities are identified quickly through the integration of sensor data on the Talius platform.
The suite of sensors located throughout the RACF will provide prompts (pre-emptive reminders and checks) and alerts (reactive notifications) sent through mobile devices to the direct care staff and the clinical dashboard. Staff are provided with a sensor technology enabled process that aims to identify the early indicators that lead to pre-fall risks based on the validated Falls Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT).
This study will explore the acceptability of the aggregation of autonomous sensor technology for residents, their families and direct care staff as well as assessing organisational impact and identifying any barriers to its adoption. The sensors, used throughout a resident’s room and common areas, will be used in conjunction with observational data and clinical assessments to identify changes in individual health status, mobility, behavioural patterns and pre-fall activities to facilitate timely support and staff intervention.