People like to joke about incontinence when it happens to someone else, but for nursing staff or those taking care of the elderly it's simply another duty that must be managed. The SIM cycle system from Australian company Simavita makes things a little easier with
text messaging. The system, which is now being deployed at nursing homes following successful clinical trials, involves a replaceable pad with electronic leads that detect moisture. Those leads are run to the SIM box, which sends a text message to the resident nurse when it's, uh, changing time. This should enable the staff to spend less time peeking in unsightly places and more time helping those who need it. Meanwhile, reports can be generated from the system to keep track of incontinence problems -- which could also be useful for parents trying to monitor their kids' World of Warcraft marathons.
posted March 26th 2010 7:42AM
Wet?
as wet as grandma lets ...
@Sarcasme I've pissed myself
sent from my iPad
@TinWard
iPeed
-and/or-
iPood
@TinWard
Now THAT is what the iPad name should be for!
@TinWard
Yet another use for the iPad. It soakes up piss just like a real pad.
@Sarcasme "........but for nursing staff or those taking care of the elderly it's simply another doo-dee that must be managed."
@Sarcasme ".....but for nursing staff or those taking care of the elderly it's simply another doo-dee that must be managed."
Hey, a real "Crap Gadget" :)
@Sarcasme
I can't believe I clicked on this article.
@One Love Bravo!
Oh God that's too far... Yuck...
@werty1432k I think that as far as being time-efficient it is a great idea. As the article mentions, let's time peeking, more time doing other things or even resting a bit.
@werty1432k ok, ok I see the validity but still.. oh and what 70-80 year old (people who need this) have cell phones? Or understand texting? Or what anything to do with technology?
@werty1432k
you miss the point - the nurses receive texts, not the patients...
@werty1432k
It's auto-text, ya dunce.
/Dr. Cox persona
@werty1432k I was eating breakfast...
@werty1432k We all laugh now but when we're that age and having problems and our grand-kids are cracking jokes we'll be thinking what a bunch of ungrateful shits they are just like seniors are thinking about us now.
I Love You Grandma!
Coming Soon in CareFree, Always, Kotex and iPad forms.
best for sexting
This is something we really don't need. Hospitals maybe, but in the household, no.
For babies yes. Because sticking your finger down there to check is getting old.
@305BuddyLuv :O 0_o you stick your fingers on the diaper to check... What about just using the diapers that have a line that changes color when wetness is detected. I would not stick my finger as much as I would love my baby. I still Huggies and Pampers still make them.
@TikiTeko
LMAO... Didn't know such dippers exists. Will file it in the future parent section.Last time I changed a dipper was 7yrs ago.
@305BuddyLuv I would prefer that hospital staff or in home nurses actually talk with their clients. You know, like people.
I just forgot to mention.... Now you can PEEp, instead of just tweet, on Twitter.
IM PUPN PNTZ LOL
"High cellphone bill? Talk to your doctor about FLOMAX® today!"
Works great on your girlfriend. when she gets wet. you get a message.
@(Unverified) If, you don't already know, then she's not your girlfriend.
OK!! now my few seconds of fame... too bad it's just online but hey... my company designed the Simavita software :D And seriously... it IS amazing :D
So now when i need to take a shit could i get a growl notification letting me know? I'm far too busy to worry about things like that...
SMS received: Your wife is cheating on you, she is wet and you are in work? Text Divorce to find lawyers in your area
Pretty useless item for nursing homes. Residents get about 15 minutes of care time per shift. They get changed when they get their 15 minutes. Nobody has time to go checking around at other times. Getting a message that someone needs changing is just another device to ignore while you're running to the next resident.
And I wouldn't be surprised if some residents figure it out and pour a glass of water down their pants just to get a few more minutes of attention.
@LarryL that is the perfect response to this - so true.
Except...
Residents are lucky to get changed even during their 15 minutes of attention (that 15 minutes total spread across the entire day, of course)
@Freakin Ijit
True. I just wanted to give the benefit of the doubt that they at least got that much done for them.
I thought in the new commie socialist America being created the old people would be put down by a death panel, then ground into a fine paste and their base elements would be then used to feed others.
@flanders
Who said we weren't? I've always thought we should start with the incontinent ones first; this is a step in the right direction.
I bet EA are kicking themselves. Think of the money they could make selling this kit as peripherals for their next The Sims expansion pack.
this is just taking the piss ;)
You have a new text:
"Someone did tinkle!"
Also useful for obsessed WoW players.
How humiliating for the patient. It's one thing that the nurse changing you knows, it's another that a text message notifies every nurse and doctor on staff that "Mr. Smith just dos'd his pants"
That said, how funny would it be if it detected the difference of a piss or poop, and then posted the results to twitter? You could set up a feed and get real time results of all the old people who are crapping themselves all over the world.
@csnoke Based on most of the totally ridiculous posts you see on twitter, that might be a step up.
I just 'event' myself!
Great!!! Can I get one for my girlfriend?
*beep beep*
Phone: New SMS Message.
Reads "I'm damp for you...."
Sender: Mom.
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
So, If it turns out that I just ripped a big fart, and didn't actually sh*t myself, will it text "Nevermind!"?
So this uses the Soiled Myself Service for notifications?
Fun! They can put that in their Status Update and Twitter while they at it.
When I get to the point where I have no control over my bowels, thats when I want to leave this earth.