{"id":1487,"date":"2019-06-09T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2019-06-09T00:00:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T04:00:22","slug":"savvy-seniors-use-tech-to-manage-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=1487","title":{"rendered":"Savvy seniors use tech to manage health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as technological tools are increasingly used to support health and fitness efforts, why wouldn\u2019t seniors want in on the expanding variety of available tech supports?<br \/>\nIn Ontario, Telehomecare combines remote patient monitoring with health coaching by phone to help people with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease manage their condition in the comfort of their own homes. A recent patient experience survey of 134 people, predominantly seniors ages 65 and over who participated in the Ontario Telemedicine Network program found that 96 per cent were satisfied with the approach.<br \/>\nFree of charge to patients, the program provides simple equipment connected to a tablet that securely sends off vital sign data for monitoring by a nurse. A total of 96 per cent of patients expressed that they felt the technological tools provided were easy to use. Overall satisfaction with the program also garnered very positive scores, with 92 per cent of patients stating that they would definitely or probably recommend the program to a friend.<br \/>\nThe survey results indicate that technology can be successfully integrated into health condition management for patients of any age.<br \/>\nPerhaps the greatest upside to leveraging a program like Telehomecare is reducing the need to visit the emergency room or a primary care provider, which 81 per cent and 76 per cent of patients reported respectively.<br \/>\nVirtual care programs like this one are a key part of the solution in overcoming the current challenges in Ontario\u2019s healthcare system, making healthcare more convenient and easily accessible for people of all ages.<br \/>\nFind more information at myvirtualhealth.ca.<br \/>\n<em>www.newscanada.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as technological tools are increasingly used to support health and fitness efforts, why wouldn\u2019t seniors want in on the expanding variety of available tech [&hellip;] <span class=\"read-more-link\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=1487\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.4 - 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