A live and interactive discussion with Hall-of Fame Inventor Garrett Brown and Petra Rose, DPT. Garrett created the first ever battery-free mobility device that silently and effortlessly lifts an individual to standing height and becomes a faster, safer way to get around.
12:04:41 From Eve Hill : Hello, Eve Hill, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, Customized Aging in CA & FL
12:04:56 From Sid Blair : Hello all.
12:05:54 From Courtney Nalty : Hey everyone! Courtney Nalty with Generational Support, a national caregiver consultant company. www.generationalsupport.com
12:07:25 From Joan Green : Greetings! I’m Joan Green. Please reach out to me if you’d like to chat about ways to help boomers and older adults to benefit more form their personal tech. www. InnovativeSpeech.com. Registration for the next ElderTech Cohort will start soon. Joan@innovativespeech.com.
12:08:02 From Rob Blatt to Hosts and panelists : Hello everyone. Rob Blatt with envoyatHome, a digital caregiving service for caregivers. www.envoyathome.com. rob@envoyathome.com
12:09:36 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : From Rob Blatt to All Panelists 12:08 PM
Hello everyone. Rob Blatt with envoyatHome, a digital caregiving service for caregivers. www.envoyathome.com. rob@envoyathome.com
12:09:47 From Trista Windows to Hosts and panelists : Hello - Trista Windows COTA/L, CDRS - Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence
12:09:55 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : From Trista Windows to All Panelists 12:09 PM
Hello - Trista Windows COTA/L, CDRS - Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence
12:10:19 From Melissa Bressler : Melissa Bressler, Outreach Manager at HandyPro of Washington DC and Occupational Therapist / Melissa@hadypro.com / 301-960-1060 / Home modification consultants improving independence and safety at home through home modification services and accessibility equipment (i.e. ramps, grab bars, walk-in showers, handrails, stairlifts, etc.)
12:10:23 From Teri Beckman : My Mom has fallen twice in the last two months from using a walker improperly, basically sitting on it and being pushed or pushing herself while sitting backwards. Incredibly dangerous! Not meant for that. She alone has cost the healthcare industry probably a hundred thousand dollars in the last 2 months - 2 hospitalizations and now trying to get out of rehab.
12:10:41 From Trista Windows to Hosts and panelists : We do driver evaluations and trainings across the spectrum of driving - we focus a lot on our positive aging population to determine fitness to drive and when it is time to retire from driving
12:10:55 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : From Trista Windows to All Panelists 12:10 PM
We do driver evaluations and trainings across the spectrum of driving - we focus a lot on our positive aging population to determine fitness to drive and when it is time to retire from driving
12:13:21 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Website https://gozeen.com/
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12:15:17 From Margot McWhirter : Pelvic stabilizer for positioning and function. :)
12:15:33 From Nancy Napolitano : If they can remove the belt on their own it isn't a restraint
12:15:40 From Courtney Nalty : Many facilities these days allow the POA to sign waivers regarding "restraints".
12:17:34 From Suzanne Saraniti : I have a son who has one leg shorter than the other. He can't walk without crunches. He is a registered nurse and is so exhausted by the end of the day. He utilizes under arm crunches. Would this product work for him? Would the
12:17:57 From Suzanne Saraniti : Chair work for him... Your thoughts
12:20:07 From Margot McWhirter to Hosts and panelists : Is it possible to mute background noise? TY
12:20:10 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : There is a male voice in the background.
12:20:26 From Glenna Crooks : This is a really good demo!
12:20:28 From Dan Andersen to Hosts and panelists : Can you talk about how a person or caregiver can determine if this is appropriate for them? Are there guidelines based on ADL/IADL limitations or dependence?
12:20:55 From Suzanne Saraniti : is this easy for someone to put into the car?
12:26:32 From Teri Beckman : How much does it weigh?
12:27:48 From Kim High : What is the cost and is it covered by insurance??
12:28:32 From Trista Windows : We sell and install lifts that this may be compatible with to stow into a vehicle - if they are able to ambulate we have good solutions that they can operate the lift with a remote and just need to ambulate to the drivers or passenger side
12:28:42 From Trista Windows : www.driverrehabcenter.com
12:30:00 From Sid Blair to Hosts and panelists : My mother is 92 and has been prone to falls. How well does the Zeen work when someone loses their balance and falls forward with their full body weight?
12:30:08 From Joe Sperling : Only thing that might make it cooler is if it can be designed to look like a motorcycle.
12:30:36 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : I missed the very beginning. What is the name of this chair and where do we go to buy it?
12:32:15 From Teri Beckman : Disappointing but not surprising in our sick care system!
12:35:29 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : Is it wide enough for people weighing 250 ibs?
12:39:34 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : At $6,000 for some hearing aids, the price is quite reasonable.
12:41:11 From Margot McWhirter : Hear, hear Garrett!
12:45:31 From Glenna Crooks : This would make it so much easier for people to "connect" well with the people in their networks. This is a gamechanger for social life.
12:45:41 From Margot McWhirter : Or, comparing it to a power wheelchair with elevated seating features … this device is a bargain!
12:46:07 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : You can purchase or contact at https://gozeen.com/
12:46:20 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Petra Rose <petra@gozeen.com>
12:51:49 From Gelareh Bassiry : This is amazing
12:52:12 From Nancy Napolitano : A motor would be the cherry on the cake!
12:53:14 From Laura Heinrich : Where is transcription access?
12:55:04 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : When you were on the platform and was about to go down, what would happen if you did not put your feet out in front in time? In other words, would you fall forward? I live in a city and there are curbs at each end of every blocks. The curbs are much higher than your platform.
12:56:11 From Nancy Napolitano : This has to be geared towards a cognitively intact person.
12:56:36 From Margot McWhirter : The concern would be if someone got hung up on the belt - i.e., choking, strangulation. The saddle/pommel limits that - along with proper 'cinching'.
12:56:42 From Nancy Napolitano : The VA would be a perfect use!
12:57:35 From Margot McWhirter : Energy conservation principles apply here too, regardless of diagnosis
12:59:52 From Margot McWhirter : Thanks for a great presentation and discussion! Looking forward to seeing these approved for sale in Canada - one way or the other. ;-) Margot
13:01:14 From Margot McWhirter : Walking rested vs walking exhausted is priceless!
13:01:27 From Kathleen Steed to Hosts and panelists : Sounds terrific!
13:03:30 From Margot McWhirter : Sorry, not my concerns
13:03:46 From Margot McWhirter : Administrators, Directors of Care, etc.
13:03:47 From Ravi Bala : Excellent product and presentation! Excellent job on the SteadyWalk product!
13:04:40 From Marcy Silver : Great presentation! Thank you.
13:05:11 From Courtney Nalty : This is fantastic! Thank you for creating this product. Bravo! I hope this starts a new wave of wheelchair and walker products.
13:06:20 From Joe Sperling : Radio annouincer voice.
