How a game-changing box of tricks is keeping vulnerable people safe without impinging on their privacy or independence.
Read the article from the NR Times, August 2019 Edition here
There's a dilemma for people who need residential care and for their families and loved ones.
On one hand it is important for their morale, dignity and rehabilitation that they should enjoy as great a degree of independence as possible
Yet, those who are living with brain or spinal conditions are, by definition, vulnerable. For their own safety and for the peace of mind of their families and carers, they require monitoring to a greater or lesser extent. Monitoring, however, is something which undermines, or even negates, independence
Fortunately, modern technology is allowing the development of systems which enable remote monitoring, allowing a person to live on their own but which alerts a carer, relative or any other nominated body when anything arises that might indicate a problem
One such system is VEMS, developed by husband and wife team Martin and Antonia Bradford. Initially their target market was the elderly, but it soon became apparent that VEMS was a valuable tool in the care of all vulnerable people.
Able Magazine January 2019
Vixen Electronics Achieves Rating from Leading Magazine.
The UK 's favourite disability lifestyle publication, Able Magazine has awarded Vixen Electronics a 3 star rating for its VEMS product.
Able Magazine reviews the best products in the marketplace in order to give disabled people a benchmark to look for as they purchase new disability specific equipment and assistive technology. Products are rigorously tested in four areas and given an overall score based on how they were judged regarding: how well the product is made and how user friendly it is, if it looks good, how innovative it is and if it represents good value for money.
Able Magazine has been writing about disability issues and the best in disability products for 25 years and has developed a trusted voice within the disability community. Gaining a star rating means that the product will be showcased in the publication and in front of a readership of disabled people and their carers who want to make informed choices regarding their purchases.
Editor of Able Magazine, Tom Jamison said:
We take great care to see things from the disabled person's point of view. It is not just about how well a product works, it's about 'can I live with it?' 'Does it look good?' Great products bring together form and function, be it a new car or a simple gadget to make life that little bit easier.
It's great when we see a cracking product that will genuinely help a disabled person in their day-to-day life.
What do I do next?
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