The New Wave of Smart Homes: Cutting-Edge Technology Can Move More People Home
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Cover Story Home-based services are getting a boost from new technologies. We are seeing the emergence of smart homes that allow more people to stay at home, which is increasing the market for home-based services. And, while smart home technologies bring an inherent conflict between consumer independence and consumer privacy it appears they are here to stay. Technology at Work Smart homes are a type of assistive technology, which includes all kinds of low-tech to high-tech devices and environmental modifications that can help an individual live . . .