COVID screening solution for nursing homes in CanadaIn addition to rapid detection tests, social distancing, facemasks, and vaccines, society needs as many tools as possible to fight this pandemic ... another tool in the arsenal is non-intrusive facial screening.
Predictmedix deploys COVID scanning solution to nursing home in Canada. https://www.optimaliving.ca/press-releases/aster-gardens-deploys-ai-covid-19-scanner Aster Gardens seniors living community deploys AI COVID-19 scanner to keep residents safe
Sherwood Park, Alberta - (May 5/2021) Optima Living’s Aster Gardens today became among the first in Canada to install technology that can identify COVID-19 symptoms in less than two seconds with a 98% accuracy rate.
The “Safe Entry Stations” artificial intelligence-based thermal scanner operates similarly to a walk-through airport metal detector. When residents, employees, and visitors enter Aster Gardens, a no-touch temperature reading, and a facial scan are taken to detect COVID symptoms as well as other infectious diseases and viruses.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Supportive Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia.
Our communities are amongst the best in Canada. In Alberta, you will find our welcoming communities in Claresholm, Cochrane, Edmonton, Morinville, Lac La Biche, Sherwood Park, Slave Lake, Vegreville, and Wetaskiwin. In British Columbia, our communities are in Chilliwack, Hope, Maple Ridge, Kelowna, Richmond, and West Vancouver.
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(some background info: Connectus is in partnership with Juiceworks Exhibits and Predictmedix
(CSE:PMED | OTCQB:PMEDF) to create and distribute Safe Entry Solutions nationwide.)
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This story was also covered by television news
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/thermal-scanner-placed-at-sherwood-park-seniors-home-to-detect-covid-19-1.5415753 Here’s some
hilite quotes taken from that TV interview:
(0:14) These scanners are looking for COVID symptoms. This could be the near future for seniors living in Canada.
“They come out, they’re scanned within two seconds, it indicates yes or no, and in they can come into the building”. A thermal scanner at the entrance flagging possible symptoms of infectious disease.
“It’s still a high risk for them (residents, staff, and visitors),
it’s still not safe for them, if we can make this environment safer for them so they can live their life, absolutely it’s the right thing to do”.
(0:46) initially to screen for drug and alcohol impairment but when the pandemic hit, pro-sports teams began using them for COVID symptoms. Aster Gardens is the first in Canada to put one in a seniors home.
“It gives the community plus the residents here the extra little, ok, they’re going to catch it before we get to see the people”. This resident says she and her husband haven’t seen her kids who live outside Alberta since the pandemic began. “
It’s been really hard but you do what you have to”. In fact, the residents actually voted down an option to allow indoor social visits recently, even though provincial rules allow up to four contacts but she says this new scanner will make a big difference. “
Q: it makes you feel safer?” “
A: oh yes, absolutely”.
(1:53) Connectus is expanding the devices in seniors homes across Western Canada which scan for
any infectious disease symptoms, not just COVID.
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screenshots taken from that TV interview:
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I can’t think of better news than helping to protect seniors in LTC and nursing homes, now, and when new strains of the virus occur. Anything to speed the opening of live events and make them safer for patrons is a huge win for society. Could we be expecting some pro-sports teams (in the NHL?) to be using Predictmedix technology when the new season starts in the fall?