Easy-to-use picture cell phone for people with dementia/Alzheimers or intellectual disabilities.

A live and interactive discussion with the team from RAZ Mobility who have created an innovative one-touch dial picture cell phone that is designed specifically for individuals with dementia or intellectual disabilities. The phone is relentless in its focus on simplicity. It consists of one primary screen, and one screen only. Simply tap the picture of the person you wish to call. That’s it! Caregivers can manage the RAZ Memory Cell Phone remotely through a simple online portal. The portal is used to create and edit contacts, track the location of the phone/user, check the phone’s battery power or signal strength, prevent unwanted predatory robocalls, and more.

Chat Transcript

12:06:24     From  Joan Green : Hello everyone! Joan Green- My mission is to help seniors & colleagues leverage the benefits of tech to support communication, cognition, productivity and living life! www.innovativespeech.com  I provide online tech coaching as well as free 15 minute phone mini-consults. I’m happy to help you move forward with tech- just click this link and pick a day and time- http://bit.ly/PickADayAndTime  I’ll call you then. www.innovativespeech.com

12:06:42     From  Cordell Martin : Greetings Everyone - Cordell Martin Outreach Manager/Sales for Tribute at Melford Senior Living (IL<AL<MEM) 301-329-5565 ext. 3403 cordell.martin@tributeatmelford.com

12:09:25     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : From Sister Glenna Smith to All Panelists:  12:02 PM

Hi, EVERYONE!

12:10:58     From  Noel White The Option Group : Thanks Steve.  I work with Ellen Platt's The Option Group.  We are care management and patient advocacy specialists in Maryland, Central and Southcentral Pennsylvania, and now the Philadelphia area. Please contact us at www.theoptiongroup.net. nwhite@theoptiongroup.net

12:14:08     From  Tamara Fye : Hello Everyone!!!   Tamara Fye a Senior Living Consultant with A Family Tie. I spend my days connecting Seniors with Senior Living Options. I am happy to hep. Tamara@afamilytie.com.  330.284.3826.  www.afamilytie.com.

12:14:43     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : https://www.razmobility.com/

12:22:27     From  Luchie PAREDES : Hi everyone!

12:22:45     From  Ada Horsfall (Lifematters-More Than Homecare)   to   All panelists : Ada Horsfall (MHA, MBA, MD), Director of Care Management at Lifematters- Homecare & Care Management company serving MD, DC, VA. 301-615-0616 ahorsfall@lifemattersusa.com         Looking to hire a self-motivated Care Manager and Friendly Visitors to join our team.

12:22:58     From  Luchie PAREDES : Luchie Paredes PT - Director of Rehab

12:23:15     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : From Ada Horsfall (Lifematters-More Than Homecare) to All Panelists:  12:22 PM

Ada Horsfall (MHA, MBA, MD), Director of Care Management at Lifematters- Homecare & Care Management company serving MD, DC, VA. 301-615-0616 ahorsfall@lifemattersusa.com         Looking to hire a self-motivated Care Manager and Friendly Visitors to join our team.

12:23:16     From  michelle Hawkins : Michelle Hawkins, Dept on Disability Services, Intake and Outreach. Connect individuals to resources and services

12:25:58     From  michelle Hawkins : Medicaid eligible?

12:27:07     From  Zachary Castro   to   All panelists : Zachary Castro, Director of Resident Services at Culpepper Garden,

12:27:41     From  Zachary Castro   to   All panelists : does this phone work with companies like safelink or low cost service providers from federal gov programs

12:29:03     From  Casandra Key   to   All panelists : Hello. Casandra Key with the Office of Adult Services with the Department of Human Services in MD 

12:29:10     From  Zachary Castro   to   All panelists : is there anything for VA?

12:30:41     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : From Zachary Castro to All Panelists:  12:27 PM

Zachary Castro, Director of Resident Services at Culpepper Garden,

12:34:00     From  Joan Green : This looks wonderful. I’ve been looking for the simplest phone for users with cognitive challenges and Jitterbug has the simplest I could find- but even that presented some challenges. There is definitely a market for this!

12:40:15     From  Ashley Patterson : Hello! Ashley Patterson (Connections Lifestyle Director) from Tribute at Black Hill Assisted Living Community Ashley.patterson@tributeatblackhill.com

12:40:41     From  Joan Green : That White List feature is fabulous!

12:49:54     From  Zachary Castro : how much is the raz service?

12:51:25     From  susan felton   to   All panelists : Thank you , so its better to get your phone for these low income clients, they can't afford anything  really but this phone great through RAZ. Verizon is always going to be more expensive .

12:52:53     From  susan felton   to   All panelists : Md. Relay is good , I've used them for a client before Great information. I'd like to have this phone myself LOL.

12:57:29     From  Zachary Castro : does that apply to the raz service also (regarding languages)

13:01:48     From  Deb Merriner : Great product to know about. We will be talking about this with our staff and clients. Thanks so much! Deb Merriner, Buckley’s for Seniors, 703.390.0535.

13:03:16     From  Sister Glenna Smith   to   All panelists : Signing off soon - THANKS for helpful info! Sister Glenna

13:10:13     From  Joan Green : Adding video capability would be wonderful

13:11:06     From  Akum Enaw-Ebone   to   All panelists : Thank you for your response

13:12:32     From  susan felton   to   All panelists : This was very good. Thank you all.

13:12:47     From  Sid Blair : Thanks so much!

13:13:07     From  sandra mobry   to   All panelists : thank you 

13:13:13     From  Christian Roberts   to   All panelists : Bravo!