Accutech Blog

The Importance of Properly Configuring a Wandering System

Posted by Accutech on February 16, 2016 4:22 pm

A recent lawsuit filed in a wrongful death suit against an assisted living facility in Duluth, Michigan highlights the importance of making sure the installation of a wander management system is complete and the configuration is correct. Seeking damages in excess of $50,000, this lawsuit is the result of a resident with dementia wandering out…

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RESPONSE CARE

Posted by Accutech on April 14, 2015 7:48 am

Response Care and Accutech Security Partnership Provides a Software Solution for LS 2400 or Turn-Key Nurse Call/Wander Management Solution on a Single Head-End.

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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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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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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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