At Easterseals Midwest, we believe everyone deserves the chance to live with dignity, choice, and independence. Our Technology Enabled Services help people with disabilities stay safe, supported, and confident in their own homes using smart technology and in-person care customized to their needs.
What Is Technology Enabled Support?
Technology Enabled Services combine remote support for people with disabilities using smart tools and trained professionals with traditional in-person support.
With Technology Enabled Services, your loved one can:
- Receive support in their home, at work, or in the community
- Get help anytime, day or night
- Enjoy more freedom while staying safe
Our team is available 24/7 at the push of a button. We use Remote Support and Enabling Technology to blend real human care with helpful technology to provide just the right amount of support.
Independence at Home with Remote Support
Remote Support uses a combination of technology and in-person care to increase independence and meet each person’s unique needs:
- Two-Way Communication: Through iPads, intercoms, or personal phones
- Safety Sensors: On doors, beds, chairs, and more
- Smart Tools: Remote medication dispensers, emergency buttons, stove controls
- Custom Plans: Support that fits your loved one’s lifestyle and comfort level
Whether its reminders, wellness checks, cooking help, or emergency response, Remote Support ensures support is there when it’s needed.
Support Where it’s Needed Most with Enabling Technology
Enabling Technology unlocks a world of possibilities for people with disabilities, empowering them to live more independently, connect with others, and achieve their goals. With the right support, Enabling Technology can help increase:
- Independence: Administer medications at home and schedule appointments using technology as a natural support to provide prompts and reminders.
- Safety: Improve safety at home and/or in your community with access to assistive tech and/or remote support systems.
- Health: Access to medical support and healthcare guidance on-demand from the comfort of home.
- Communication: Speech-to-text devices and/or picture-based communication tools assist with expressing thoughts and needs.
- Learning & Skill-Building: Access educational apps or interactive games to boost skills. Social Connection: Increase communication with family and friends through accessible video calls.
- Work & Productivity: Use reminders, task apps, or adapted workstations to succeed in jobs or daily routines.
- Confidence & Choice: Make decisions and take charge with tools that support your goals.
By integrating technology seamlessly into your loved one's life, they receive support in their home, at work, and in the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Technology Enabled Services?
Technology Enabled Services is a program that uses remote staff and in-home technology to support people with disabilities so they can live more independently.
How does it keep my loved one safe?
With sensors, medication tools, and 24/7 access to support staff, help is always just a button or call away.
Is Technology Enabled Services only remote?
No. We combine in-person support like personal assistants or community engagement services, to match your loved one’s unique needs.
What if my loved one isn’t comfortable with technology?
We offer simple options like push-button intercoms or pre-loaded tablets that make communication easy and stress-free.
Do we have to reduce in-person care to use Technology Enabled Services?
Not necessarily. Technology Enabled Services can be used alone or alongside direct support, based on your family’s preferences and needs.
What are some examples of technology-enabled devices available for remote support?
Technology-enabled devices are designed to meet the care needs of the individual while reducing their dependence on in-person direct care staffing supports. Examples include:
- Bed sensors
- Motion sensors
- Couth/chair sensors
- South sensors
- Smoke/CO2 sensors
- Proximity sensors
- Heat/humidity sensors
- Door locks
- Video doorbells and on-demand cameras
- Emergency buttons, PERS, and fall detection
- Medication dispensers
