World Parkinson’s Day 11 April

World Parkinson’s Day 11 April

World Parkinson’s Day on Sunday 11 April is dedicated to increasing awareness about Parkinson’s disease and to show support for those affected by the condition.

There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but it is hoped that research can continue and new treatments uncovered.

Tunstall Healthcare supports people living with Parkinson’s by assisting them to maintain their independence in the home and offer peace of mind to their family and friends that 24 hours a day help is available at the press of a button.

Tunstall Healthcare is the world’s leading provider of telehealthcare, offering solutions that enable independence for people living with conditions such as Parkinson’s.

Tunstall is able to create custom packages to suit the needs of each individual and the unique symptoms of their condition.

Tunstall is also able to make continual changes to the client’s telecare package to ensure the appropriate support is always provided.

Technology that may be able to assist people living with Parkinson’s includes Tunstall’s Connect + personal alarm, which can be activated with a radio trigger pendant at any time of the day or night, putting the user in immediate contact with a 24 hour response centre who can organise assistance for the user.

This assistance may be for a family member, friend or carer to be contacted, emergency services to be called or after hours GP to be organised.

Tunstall offers an easy press adaptor for use with the Connect + radio pendant to assist people with dexterity issues, making activating an alarm call for help even easier.

Tunstall’s fall detector automatically detect if the wearer has fallen, quickly notifying Tunstall’s 24 hour response centre or an onsite carer or family member.

Tunstall’s chair occupancy sensor detects activity or inactivity, for example if the user gets out of their chair or has been sitting in their chair for some time.

The sensor can notify an onsite carer that they may need assistance or send an alert to the response centre.

Tunstall’s bed occupancy sensor detects if the user has gotten out of bed and not returned within a preset time, indicating a possible fall or need for assistance.

The bed occupancy also detects if the user has not gone to bed or gotten out of bed, suggesting they may need help.

When activated Tunstall’s bogus caller sends a silent alarm to Tunstall’s 24 hour response centre, allowing the response centre to record and listen in to the home and organise emergency assistance.

Alternatively the bogus caller can be set up to send an audible alarm call to provide an extra voice from within the home that may help deter unwanted visitors.

All of this technology and more can be included in custom packages.

Tunstall can also suggest relevant technology and can create something new to suit a unique need.

To find out more about World Parkinson’s Day visit http://www.parkinsons-qld.org.au,

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