Sensoria Partners with Genesis Rehab Services to Deliver Healthcare Solutions to the Smart Aging Patient
October 04 2017 - 9:00AM
Today on stage at the 11th Annual Fall Health 2.0 Conference in
Santa Clara, Sensoria, a world leader in smart garments and
wearable technologies, announces its strategic partnership with
Genesis Rehab Services (GRS), a subsidiary of Genesis
HealthCare and a leading provider of physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy and wellness services,
primarily for older adults. Sensoria and GRS have
decided to join forces on a new post-acute care digital innovation
focused effort. The two companies intend to deliver smart
aging solutions to those who need it most.
Sensoria Health and its new wearable smart aging products and
services will leverage Genesis Rehab Services’ clinical knowledge
and Sensoria’s intellectual property and will be co-branded
“Sensoria Health powered by Genesis Rehab Services.”
Specifically, the new company will leverage Sensoria’s technology
platform which internally is referred to as Sensoria® Core.
This non-mission specific microelectronic device can be used as a
stand-alone wearable as well as connected to the new Sensoria smart
sock v2.0 or Sensoria smart shoes for fall detection, prevention
and rehabilitation scenarios.
Over 30% of all people aged 65 and older fall each year. The
goal of Sensoria Health is to accelerate the development of rehab
and fall prevention and detection predictive analytics solutions.
This data asset creation will be generated by the broad adoption of
smart clothing and body sensors and address the aging population
healthcare needs both at home as well as in assisted living and
skilled nursing facilities.
“Sensoria Health will be developing solutions that help improve
aging people’s lives. We all recognize the need for smart
wearable and tele-health solutions that are geared toward the
elderly and see the health care vertical as very promising.
We are thrilled to partner with Genesis Rehab Services, a leader in
this industry, to provide the new company guidance and clinical
validation to our new healthcare focused solutions,” said Davide
Vigano, Co-Founder and CEO of Sensoria.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for
older Americans. Falls threaten seniors’ safety and
independence as well as generate enormous economic and personal
costs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the
emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies
from a fall.
Sarah Thomas, head of global innovation for Genesis Rehab
Services tells us, “According to the Population Reference Bureau,
the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to more than
double from 46 million today to over 98 million by 2060, and the
65-and-older age group’s share of the total population will rise to
nearly 24 percent from 15 percent. GRS is excited to start building
with Sensoria a new digital innovation engine to serve the needs of
this large and underserved patient population.”
This is clearly a win-win situation for both parties and even
more importantly for the patient. GRS will provide clinical
validation for smart garments and technologies in the rehab,
activity monitoring and fall detection scenarios while leveraging
the creation of new and innovative products focused on smart
digital aging. Sensoria provides innovation, knowledge,
quality of care digital tools to support the new endeavor.
Together Sensoria Health aims to enable higher quality of care,
improved clinical and operational outcomes in the post-acute care
environment well as a broader reach to the home and community with
a direct to consumer model.
About SensoriaOur vision is The Garment is The
Computer®. Headquartered in Redmond, (WA) Sensoria Inc. is a
leading developer of IoMe (Internet of Me) wearables and artificial
intelligence software solutions that improve people's lives.
Sensoria’s proprietary sensor infused smart garments, Sensoria Core
microelectronics and cloud system enable smart footwear and
clothing products to convert data into actionable information for
health and fitness users in real-time. Sensoria® is a registered
trademark of Sensoria Inc. For further information on Sensoria in
healthcare, please visit: http://sensoriahealth.com/
About Genesis Rehab ServicesGenesis Rehab
Services (GRS), a subsidiary of Genesis HealthCare (NYSE:GEN), is a
leading provider of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech
therapy, respiratory therapy and wellness services, primarily for
the older adult population. As one of the largest and strongest
rehab organizations in the country, GRS partners with skilled
nursing centers, assisted living facilities, independent living
facilities, hospitals, home health companies, adult day care
programs and outpatient clinics to provide comprehensive therapy
services. GRS currently operates and staffs rehab gyms in 46 states
and the District of Columbia. For more information about
Genesis Rehab Services, visit www.genesisrehab.com. For more
information about Genesis HealthCare, visit www.genesishcc.com.
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