Mon HealthCare releases mobile app to assist family caregivers

            Mon HealthCare, working in conjunction with Philips Lifeline, has released CarePartners Mobile, a new mobile app designed to help family caregivers coordinate the support they provide to their loved ones. 
            “Mon HealthCare understands the issues of caring for a senior, which is why Mon HealthCare works with Philips Lifeline not only to provide services such as the Lifeline Medical Alert Service, but free services such as the CarePartners Mobile app,” said Pamela Kaehler, Executive Director of Mon HealthCare.
            “Our Lifeline program provides quick access to help at the push of a button,” Kaehler said. “A smartphone app is a natural way to do even more to support families.”
            There are an estimated 43.5 million family caregivers in the United States who provide support to an adult family member, often an aging parent, and more than half report feeling overwhelmed by the amount of care their loved one requires.  The typical caregiver provides approximately 19 hours of support each week.  Additionally, three quarters of caregivers work outside the home, and 40 percent work full time.  Seventy percent share responsibilities with other family members, which appears to significantly lower stress.  However, organizing care among a group of caregivers requires precise coordination.
            “CarePartners Mobile allows people to spend more time caregiving and less time trying to determine what needs to be done and who is doing it,” she said.  “The app also taps in to the growing trend of using mobile technology to communicate wirelessly, organize our lives and improve our health.”
            The free app, which is available for iPhone and Android, streamlines care coordination, enabling caregivers to: communicate in a private, secure online community; create, manage and view upcoming caregiving tasks, using shared to-do lists and task assignment features; and sync tasks they are responsible for directly into their smartphone calendars.
            CarePartners Mobile is available on iTunes and Google Play.  For more information, please visit www.lifelinesys.com/content/resources.
            Mon HealthCare, an affiliate of Mon General Hospital, has been providing medical product solutions to the north central West Virginia area for more than 20 years. Dedicated to improving safety, security, comfort and independence, Mon HealthCare’s team of knowledgeable and dedicated customer service representatives, technicians, and specialists are available to assist area residents.
            Mon HealthCare is located at 1159 Van Voorhis Road in Morgantown. The retail store is open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. To learn more about the services that Mon HealthCare provides, call 304-285-2700 or visit www.monhealthcare.com.
            Mon HealthCare is a national Home Medical Equipment (HME) Excellence Award winner and accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program.