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3. Smart Indicators 3.6 Smart Living e‐Health.

Helsinki

Lappeenranta

Bilbao

In some nursing homes, the floor features an alarm that is triggered if there is no movement in the room.

Mexico City

Safety phones and alert bracelets.

O‐Sarean Project (Osakidetza on the Net). The goal of the O‐Sarean Project is to develop a remote relationship and service model, "a distance system", focused on the needs of patients, health professionals and citizens. http://www.osakidetza.euskadi.net

Taipei

The "Help button" programme, which focuses on assisting the elderly who live alone, provides them attention to any emergency over the telephone. It makes use of support networks and medical and security services in Mexico City. It is currently a pilot project provided to 100 users.

Taipei Telecare takes advantage of information and communication technology such as telemedicine and telecare, mobile applications and localized services. Taipei citizens –‐particularly those who live in remote areas, the elderly who live alone, as well as middle‐and low‐income households –‐ may use the 1999 Citizen Hotline to access medical video conferencing service at the Healthcare Customer Center for distance measurement on blood pressure, blood sugar, body temperature and cardiac rhythm, and able to print out their physiology measurements at convenient store kiosks. http://english.doit.taipei.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=4194579&ct Node=45812&mp=121002

Havre

The Municipal Social Action Centre of the city of Le Havre has developed a remote alarm system. The programme aims at providing services to people with disabilities through a medical listening device at any time 365 days of the year. http://lehavre.fr/dossier‐annexe/la‐telealarme

Malmö

Personal security alarm and surveillance in case of emergency of personal health. 126


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