Finally, a good news story about the sector. 9News has covered PainChek, a new mobile phone app that uses facial recognition to allow aged care staff to detect pain in residents who have difficulty communicating.
The app, which has been rolled out to 20 aged care facilities across Australia, uses the phone’s camera to check for micro-muscle movements in the face and distinguish between mild, moderate and severe pain.
Allambie Heights Village CEO Ciaran Foley says its staff are astonished by how the app has improved the health and wellbeing of residents, with one provider saying they have already cut their use of anti-psychotic medication.
Check out the story HERE.
