Aged Care Association Australia

REDWOOD CITY, CA - (Marketwire - December 16, 2009) - AeroScout, a leading provider of Unified Asset Visibility for the health sector, announced today that Samarinda elderly services in Ashburton, Australia, has implemented AeroScout resident security and asset tracking and management solutions to its Samarinda Lodge. AeroScout Wi-Fi RTLS (Real Time Location System) provides care to elderly residents use the call buttons to summon help if necessary, and staff to quickly locate residents anywhere on the property . Samarinda also uses AeroScout solutions to monitor and manage equipment that is used to provide care. Following the implementation, Samarinda Lodge has:

- Improved resident satisfaction and security;
- Reduced frequency of falls resident;
- Improved operational efficiency;
- Response time staff accelerated and provided better documentation of
response time and
- Increase employee retention rates to 25% above the industry average.

Located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Samarinda Services elderly is a community-based nonprofit organization that provides a range of services for seniors. Samarinda Lodge is its award-winning facility care for the elderly is one of Australia's best living units and the winner of several prestigious awards, including the Minister for Ageing Australia 2009 Awards for Excellence in elder care Innovation in technology, elderly care facilities of the Year by the Aged Care Australia, and information technology in elderly care for implementation of year. Samarinda Lodge mission is to improve the quality of life of seniors by providing excellent care and respect for the dignity of each person and their individuality.

With limited resources in the care of elderly people, solutions are needed to streamline operations and devote more staff time to focus on resident care. This is important for residents' safety and satisfaction, as well as employee satisfaction, improving care providers have the tools they need to do their work. Samarinda is a leader in applying advanced technologies to improve patient satisfaction with care, and efficiency.

Tanya Gilchrist, CEO of Samarinda Lodge, recognized the opportunity to leverage existing Samarinda Cisco Unified Wireless Network to add RTLS to automate the process. Samarinda Lodge resident uses AeroScout AeroScout security and asset tracking and management solutions, both consisting AeroScout MobileView software and Wi-Fi RFID tags. For asset tracking, Samarinda Lodge joins Wi-Fi Tags for shower trolleys, lifting equipment and wheelchairs. AeroScout MobileView allows staff to quickly search and locate the equipment in case of need, leading to improved response time and staff productivity.

In addition, each resident receives an AeroScout Wi-Fi tag with a call button. If residents need help, they press the call button to automatically inform staff. Nurses respond directly via a mobile device voice, so that residents know that help is on the road. Residents can also have a tag with them at all times and at ease they can not reach a nurse from anywhere on the property, including walking outside.

"We are extremely proud of the freedom and sense of security AeroScout solutions have given our residents. With Wi-Fi network that reaches around the block, residents are free to walk outside and ask for help if needed again, "said Mrs. Gilchrist." In return, we saw this technology a positive impact on our staff on a daily basis. Nurses can quickly monitor the activity of each patient and communicate with them seamlessly. Fostering such a positive work environment that allowed us to achieve a retention rate significantly higher than the industry average. "

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