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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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| Further, PANDAH is
the only alert system that provides regular around-the-clock
monitoring of the user's wellbeing. We call this "Welfare
Monitoring", a feature essential to the safety and
security of those who live alone. |
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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
Text Messages to their mobile phones.
Installation is as simple as connecting an answering machine
to the home telephone line.
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 also
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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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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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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Personal Alert devices have been advocated
by many health and aged-care organisations for older people
at risk of falling in an attempt to reduce the likelihood of
lying on
the
floor
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long periods before assistance is obtained. Such “long
lie” events can dramatically impact the future
wellbeing of fall sufferers. |
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| However, the on-going
cost of traditional call-centre-based Alert systems makes
these devices difficult to justify amongst the normally active
aged
population - they are simply too expensive.
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 and
possible ambulance services. |
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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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Welfare
Monitoring - Activity
Assurance |
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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.
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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.
From one to
five times per day may be defined.
When each Welfare Check time occurs, PANDAH signals
the 2-button pendant PAL device
with audible beeps and flashes.
If all is well, the
user will
press the
OK button in response which simply cancels the welfare
check and no SMS is sent.
If the OK button is not
pressed within 45 seconds, an SMS text message
will be sent to the carer(s), of the form:- |
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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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