Accutech Blog

Growing Demand for Wander Management in Assisted Living Facilities

Posted by Accutech on July 3, 2014 9:58 am

As the baby boom generation becomes the assisted living boom generation, Accutech sees assisted living facilities increasingly interested in wander management systems to protect and accommodate residents who previously would have required a skilled nursing facility. Our Marketing Director Chris Konicek was recently quoted in an article for Long Term Living talking about this trend:

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Topics: News, ResidentGuard

Missing Endangered Person Alert – Infant Taken From Hospital

Posted by Accutech on June 25, 2014 9:48 am

Last week in Helena, Montana, Michelle Yallup walked out of a hospital in Anaconda with her newborn baby. This moment is usually wrapped in joy and nervousness, but in this case, the state of Montana, concerned for the welfare of the child, issued a Missing Endangered Person Alert (MEPA) shortly after law enforcement contacted the…

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Topics: Cuddles, News

Frustrated Customers Forced Into Costly Upgrades

Posted by Accutech on June 24, 2014 1:27 pm

When buying an infant security solution there are many concerns that come into play.  While first and foremost you need to find the solution that provides a safe environment and meets your organization’s needs, secondarily your upfront cost and lifetime cost of a system must be considered.  Upfront cost is easy to capture and quantify…

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Topics: Cuddles, News

Infant Security Systems in Canada

Posted by Accutech on May 29, 2014 8:32 am

A 2008 report by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police warned that although they are rare, hospitals and maternity wards must remain on “high alert” against the threat of infant abductions. A similar report in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that 68.1% of infant abductions occur in hospital, whether in the…

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Topics: Cuddles, News

Research Suggests Alzheimer’s More Deadly Than Estimated

Posted by Accutech on April 2, 2014 11:59 am

At Accutech Security, we are keenly aware of the rapidly increasing need for facilities that can accommodate those with Alzheimer’s and the particular challenges of serving this population. A report from the Alzheimer’s Association suggests that in the United States, a new person develops Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia every 67 seconds.…

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Topics: News, ResidentGuard

Accutech Systems Withstand CPU Failure

Posted by Accutech on March 10, 2014 9:25 am

Modern hospitals and nursing facilities use an array of computer and software driven technology to provide top-notch care. Storing and accessing medical records, monitoring, communication as well as security are all dependent on the speed and reliability offered by computers. But what happens when these machines fail? As the story of Banner Health’s computer problems…

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Topics: Cuddles, News, ResidentGuard

Watch Mate and Home Free Ending Support

Posted by Accutech on November 26, 2013 12:04 pm

The holidays have begun. Thanksgiving is here and the news is dominated by talk of winter storms. That means that support for the WatchMate system and the 3M Resident Monitoring System (formerly HomeFree) will end in one month. Starting January 1st, door controllers, monitors, tags and technical support will no longer be available (unless you’ve…

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Topics: News, ResidentGuard

Accutech Attending Leading Age Annual Convention in Dallas

Posted by Accutech on October 16, 2013 4:08 pm

During the last week of October, Accutech Security will be joining LeadingAge for their annual meeting and expo in Dallas. “LeadingAge members and affiliates touch the lives of 4 million individuals, families, employees and volunteers every day. The LeadingAge community includes 6,000 not-for-profit organizations in the United States, 39 state partners, hundreds of businesses, research…

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Topics: News

64th annual American Health Care Association Convention

Posted by Accutech on September 27, 2013 9:14 am

Accutech Security is proud to be exhibiting at the 64th annual American Health Care Association & National Center for Assisted Living convention and expo in Phoenix, AZ October 6th through the 9th in booth 309. The American Health Care Association represents more than 11,000 nursing facility, assisted living, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for approximately…

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Topics: News, ResidentGuard

Accutech Systems Demonstrate Dependability for Years to Come

Posted by Accutech on September 23, 2013 9:47 am

December 2013 will mark the end of support for the Watch Mate system and the 3M Resident Monitoring System (formerly HomeFree). For facilities still depending on their Watch Mate or HomeFree system for wander management, this means that after the ball drops in Times square, door controllers, monitors, tags and current technical support options will…

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Topics: News, ResidentGuard