Next year, voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) treating the elderly will be able to get a Facebook-like timeline of their client’s history and interests from a new healthcare information technology system, called IngoT PCC (Person-Centred Care).
Currently, care plans and individual needs are recorded manually. These will be integrated into a single platform to improve the productivity of eldercare operators. IngoT PCC was developed with funding from philanthropic house Lien Foundation.
IngoT has been around since 2007. The latest edition, IngoT PCC, will be given free to 11 VWOs that run 25 eldercare services and centres.
Developed by aged care technology solutions provider Pulsesync, the system is scheduled to be deployed early next year.
Mr Lee Poh Wah, CEO of Lien Foundation said: “We want to drive a paradigm shift towards a person-centred care philosophy. Our seniors are people, not just a collection of medical conditions. We must focus not just on medicine, but also connect those in the circle of care, build relationships and trust and, above all, maximise quality of life for our seniors.”
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Source: The Straits Times, 26 May 2017