Let’s take a look at some of the things MeMinder can help with in the residential setting:

Personal hygiene:
From showering, to daily responsibilities of brushing hair and teeth, to handwashing and other sanitary practices to reduce virus transmission, MeMinder can help keep your clients/family members on track with putting their best face forward!

Household chores: 
Managing daily tasks necessary for productive living is critical. MeMinder can provide alerts and instructions on daily chores. This keeps the person being served confident that they can do things on their own – and care providers from providing “helicopter” supervision. (You can even request a picture that the job was done/done correctly.)

Medication adherence:
No matter how many times a day, MeMinder can send alerts and instructions on which meds need to be taken and when, as well as how to take them. In addition, you can view their adherence/non-adherence in real-time!

Personal Appointments:
Busy day? Create custom tasks when an appointment reminder is needed and zip it down to the person you serve in real-time. Store regularly scheduled appointments in your library so you don’t have to “reinvent the wheel” each time it occurs.

MeMinder is an effective technology solution for those who struggle with the challenges that come with lower executive functioning levels like time management, initiating and/or following through with tasks, sequencing, memory loss, attention deficit and more.

Should you have questions about MeMinder or would like to see a demo, please give us a call at 317.728.6670.

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Brain injuries are compartmentalized into two diagnoses:  traumatic and non-traumatic.

Non-traumatic brain injuries might be from a stroke, while traumatic brain injuries are from a blow to the head, such as from falls, assaults, motor vehicle accidents, sports/recreation injuries, abusive head trauma, gunshot wounds, workplace injuries, child abuse, domestic violence, and military blast incidents.

Some interesting data on TBIs:

In 2018, there were approximately 223,050 TBI-related hospitalizations.

There were 60,611 TBI-related deaths in 2019.

3.2-5.3 million people in the U.S. live with a traumatic brain injury disability.

The highest number of TBI-related hospitalizations were from people 75 and older, which represents 32% of total hospitalizations.

Males were nearly two times more likely to be hospitalized and three times more likely to die from a TBI than females.

Falls are the #1 root cause of traumatic brain injuries at 35%.

3.2-5.3 million people in the U.S. live with a traumatic brain injury disability.

People with a TBI are 11 times more likely to die from Opioid misuse.

While no two brain injuries are alike and vary in severity, intensity, and length – outcomes for individuals suffering from brain injuries share some commonalities. Cognitive impairments are typically experienced by TBI patients and include:

• memory and recall challenges
• trouble focusing and paying attention
• learning disabilities
• coordination challenges
• managing fatigue

These impairments are not only difficult/frustrating to deal with; they can make the process of returning to normal life activities frustrating for TBI patients and can ultimately take a toll on their energy and mental well-being.

Enabling technology can be a great way to overcome the challenges these impairments cause and speed up the recovery process by proving:

Task prompting/reminders
Task instruction in different formats dependent on severity of TBI
Health & wellbeing check ins to monitor critical factors in rehabilitation process (between visits)
Pre-employment screenings for return-to-work readiness, job interests and skills

CreateAbility has several technology solutions that assist in the rehabilitation of TBI patients. You can learn more about each by following this link:  https://www.createabilityinc.com/supporting-people-with-brain-injuries/

Questions about enabling technology and how they can help you serve your TBI clients more effectively and optimize their person-centered care plan for better outcomes?  Call us at 317.728.6670.

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