Innovative Changes Effect Future of Senior Care Industry in Wisconsin

There are several subtle innovations that are being developed to contribute to lasting change on the senior care industry front in the state of Wisconsin.   The introduction has already began to link the systems (infrastructure) required to manifest the changed activity.

3 D printing will facilitate less expensive prosthetics in the size, (personalized health care) color, and appearance the wearer desires.   Instead of a 60 thousand dollar hand, 3 D printing would create a similar hand in the style the user desires for about 3 thousand dollars.  The 3 D printer re creates three dimensional objects by laying down ultra thin layers of material one at a time.

Robotics will bring the intelligent motion needed to adapt greater utilization to the to the braces and attachments being created by a 3 D printer.  Technologists create a set of brace like attachments for a male who is  loosing ambulation in bilateral lower extremities due to the progression of multiple sclerosis.  Enriching the brace system with robotics delivers a needed level of force (robotic boost) to move the persons legs and maintain safe walking.   The appearance, and level of contributing motion can be chosen and updated as the need changes

Computer communication in real time for medical clinic visits.  Using an app (Skype) patients will soon be able to describe their condition changes to the medical clinic staff.  A treatment will be prescribed and the patients insurance will be billed at a much lower rate than a face to face appointment.  Expect health insurance plans to waive copays to encourage the population to use this less expensive service.

Life insurance plans will come with the option to convert the benefit to a cash asset to help pay for long term care services.  The life insurance industry, and long tem care community providers will work with State and Federal legislators to better define the standards required to sustain this type of procedure. 

Skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) will create a non-medical service space (assisted living) to accommodate functional and cognitive changes that do not meet the medical eligibility requirement.  In order for the medical system to perform well as an accountable care organization the aging population will need temporary immediate access to personal- supportive (assisted living) care services.

Your senior care partners will:

 3D printer- help the senior use the 3D printer that will eventually be located in the community

Robotics- help the senior apply the adaptive equipment and set the level of force throughout the day

Computer visits- worker will be in the home facilitating the virtual medical clinic visit

Life insurance- worker will help the senior participate in collecting and submitting the information required to convert life insurance funds to a pay source for much needed care

Nursing home- worker will be the connecting link between the primary residence in the community and the temporary stay at the assisted living facility for the senior preparing to return home

The staff at Home Care Path encourage readers to watch how these changes will start to appear in their community.

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 Home Care Path  www.homecarepath.com and the Wisconsin PATH ALONG model deliver an advanced supportive care service.  Helping seniors in the home, with clinic visits, at the hospital, nursing home and assisted living facility.  Helping seniors downsize with a move in to an adult child's home. 2014 rates are 20.00 per hour.  Simply call 608-432-4286 to schedule an interview.  We can be there when you are working.  We accept long term care insurance.  Services can be tax deductible.  Help with resources and the transition from private payment to public funded programming.  Valuing home and human life.