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Welcome to PANDAH -
worry free independent living |
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view
the PANDAH tv commercial |
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PANDAH is
a smart Personal and Home Alert System designed
for people who want added security and reassurance, especially
when
living alone.
With no installation costs, no monthly fees and
no contracts, PANDAH embraces superior state-of-the-art
technology to allow seniors to live
confidently and
securely
within their local community.
Utilising SMS messaging technology, PANDAH eliminates
the ongoing expense associated with call-centre staffing and
support.
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PANDAH - Personal
Alert, Night & Day, At Home -
is a unique concept for providing a low cost alert system
in the home that keeps carers informed, via automatic SMS
messages to their mobile phones. This eliminates the
need for call centres with their monthly costs and is therefore
ideal for those who want to live independently, reassured
that they are always in touch.
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assists with increasing safety and security in the home - because
that's where most accidents happen - and combines simplicity
of use with low cost operation and ownership. |
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Whilst primarily
designed to support the elderly in living at home longer, PANDAH is
also well suited to those of any age undergoing rehabilitation
following hospital admissions.
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PANDAH sends SMS
messages to carers and contacts using the standard
home telephone line. This allows PANDAH to
be installed in homes that may have poor mobile phone coverage
- an important consideration in rural areas.
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The technology offers a robust, low cost personal
alarm solution and takes advantage of the new telecommunications
environment in which a high proportion of people own mobile
telephones. |
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| the aged-care
challenge |
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With Australia’s
population of those over 65 set to double during the next
25 years (from 6 million to over 12 million) the challenge
is
to maintain an effective balance between;
a) encouraging many people to stay at home, thereby reducing the burden on existing
and future facilities, both care and residential and;
b) providing appropriate processes, resources and equipment to reduce the risks
for those who do decide to stay at home and to live independently. |
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Whilst
many elderly people are independent and active, they are nevertheless
concerned about the possibility of falling and sustaining an
injury around the home. This is of particular concern to those
living alone and to family and friends who worry about them. |
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Alert devices have
been advocated for older people at risk of falling in
an attempt to reduce the likelihood of lying on the floor
for
long periods before assistance is obtained. Such “long
lie” events can dramatically impact the future
well-being of fall sufferers.
However, the on-going cost of traditional call-centre-based Personal Response
systems
makes
such
a device difficult to justify amongst the normally active aged population.
Also, many elderly people are uncomfortable speaking with a "stranger" on
the phone and feel embarrassed in escalating the problem with the involvement
of an external response organisation. |
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Further,
long waiting lists for subsidised alarm systems may require a wait
of several months.
For people who fail to qualify for a subsidised unit,
the high cost
precludes many from buying a personal alarm; installation fees,
ongoing monthly fees, and additional
costs for daily monitoring.
Indeed, the costs accrued in the first year often exceed $700 and accumulate
at a rate of an additional $500
per year, ongoing. The unit is rented and cannot easily be relocated. With PANDAH , there
are no installation fees, no monthly fees,
and daily welfare monitoring is free. PANDAH is
owned by the user and remains a permanent asset for the family. PANDAH may
be relocated at any time and can even be taken on holiday for ongoing
protection.
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Being able to summon help at any
time simply with the press of a button provides peace of mind
for the times when family or a carer can't be there.
Regular monitoring of the user's welfare is particularly important
when living alone. Hopefully
the user is able to press the Help button on the alert device
when assistance is needed, but unfortunately this is not always
possible.
There have been many reported incidents of people
left unattended
for lengthy periods following a fall or similar mishap. Call-centre
organisations offer a daily call service for an additional
monthly fee. |
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PANDAH provides
regular daily monitoring at no cost. Up to
five times per day may be defined with PANDAH signalling
the 2-button pendant PAL device
with audible beeps and flashes when a welfare time occurs.
If all is well, the
user will
press the
OK button in response which simply cancels the welfare
call and no SMS message is sent.
If however the OK button is not pressed within 45 seconds,
an SMS text message
will be sent to the carer(s), of the form
"There
was no response from Mum to a Welfare call at 9AM". |
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PANDAH automatically
adjusts for daylight saving time in Australian States (the first
Sunday
in October +1Hr and the first Sunday in April -1Hr).
As with all of the PANDAH setup
details, this automatic Welfare Monitoring feature may be modified
or turned off at any time to suit individual circumstances. |
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Congratulations
on your marvellous product. We could not afford a monitored system and
PANDAH suits us perfectly - Jo, NSW
Thank
you for your excellent service - installing PANDAH could not have been
easier and my 84yo father who lives alone now feels much more secure
in his large farmhouse
- Mal, NSW
It
is very reassuring that my diabetic daughter is now able to quickly contact
us should she become disoriented during a hypo episode. She has type 1
diabetes and is often on her own during the day and night - Jane, Vic
I
installed Pandah at my Nan's yesterday afternoon.
As it happened at 3am this morning the
help button was pressed - my Dad went straight over and Nan had fallen
over beside her bed and was stuck. Our action plan worked.
Thank goodness we found out about this system and got it installed as
quickly as we did. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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Jenny, NSW
Congratulations
on your Innovic award. Since purchasing one for my mother
I can see why you won
this award - Anita, Vic
This item must
be the pièce de résistance
of gadgets. Small wonder you won the Innovic Next Big Thing
award - Roma, SA
I'm very impressed
with the whole PANDAH operation. Very professional.
- Chris, QLD
We looked at various
alert service providers and heard about your impressive system. I don't
know any other organisation that offers a trial period without asking
for at least a deposit. My father is 85yo and a little less mobile than
he would like. He feels much more secure now with a Pandah in his home
- as I do - Sue, Vic
What wonderful
customer service. It's probably the best service our family has received
in a long time!
- Rob, WA
Pandah didn't receive
a response to the welfare call yesterday which is how I found that
mum had fallen. I immediately called an ambulance and she is now in hospital.
This is the second time that Pandah has alerted us to a need for help.
Thank you for such a wonderful product - Jan, Vic
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