Virtual Geofencing for the elderly is fast becoming the ultimate solution to helping Seniors get a grip on managing time and space. This is another way of adopting technology to help make our aging parents live a better life.
When people get older, they usually have problems reading, interpreting, and labeling colors and contrast. It is also difficult for them to estimate distance and perceive depth.
Some Seniors also have difficulties with the concepts of time and place. At times, it becomes quite challenging for them to understand where they are, and at what time of the day.
They may repeat the same things over and over again or may face problems solving even the simplest of problems. They may also keep misplacing or losing things regularly.
If your grandparents and even parents have to struggle with such problems daily, you likely worry about them all the time as to where they must be when you leave them alone at home and go to work. You probably also worry about situations where they might get lost and you are not able to find them.
While this problem did not have an obvious solution a few years back, these days, virtual Geofencing is the ultimate answer to your worries.
What Is Virtual Geofencing?
Geofencing is a technology that uses Global Positioning System(GPS), frequency identification (RFID), Wi-Fi, or cellular data to define a geographical boundary and trigger an action when a device such as a mobile phone enters into such a virtual boundary. This is a virtual positioning system, so we call it Virtual Geofencing.
These days, you can now adapt Virtual Geofencing technology to almost all problems related to taking care of your older parent or family member who consistently shows a pattern of forgetful behavior or faces difficulties in leading an independent life.
A Virtual Geofence will make your life easier and less stressful as it lets you define specified boundaries like your neighborhood or market zones. You can easily generate them dynamically, around a definite location or point.
How Does Virtual Geofencing Work?
The Virtual Geofencing system works by generating a notice every time the user exits or enters a geofence.
These notifications usually consist of details about the location of the device. If you are the Caretaker, you will receive this notification in your email inbox or phone.
Virtual Geofence systems will assist you in keeping track of the movement of a particular person so that you are aware of their location at all times. It will help you to monitor an older parent or a family member who may be suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or any other form of memory-related illnesses to make sure that they stay safe around and inside the home.
Geofencing devices provide certainty, safety, and security that help make the challenging road of memory loss a little less stressful for the caretakers of the elderly.
Virtual Geofencing Alerts
If you are at work and your loved one leaves a designated safe zone, you will get a notification via text phone, or email depending on your settings preference.
Once you activate the Geofence alert, you can either call someone who lives nearby or have an emergency response center to contact the user and call supporting authorities should the user require assistance.
Virtual Geofencing Is GPS enabled
Geofencing devices are also GPS-enabled.
So let’s say you were in a meeting when you received an alert on your phone and got to see it later; you can still find out where exactly your loved one is with the GPS feature.
This is a very useful feature as it saves time tracking the person and also decreases the chances of harm coming to them.
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