Melbourne research and advanced manufacturing company Sleeptite has received more than $850,000 in co-investment funding to get its non-invasive aged care monitoring and alert system ready for market.

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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal.
Groundbreaking flexible sensors fitted into the beds of aged care residents able to detect if they are in bed or not, breathing and track heart rate during the night could become the norm across the sector in years to come.

Hospital Health
Sleeptite is developing a system that will alert carers to residents at risk of falling should a resident leaving their bed willingly, or accidentally, allowing faster response times.

The Guardian
As the baby boomers edge towards their use-by date, they are showing no signs of going quietly or tolerating the conditions their parents put up with.

Aged Care Guide
Aged care peak body ACSA wrapped up their three day summit last week in Sydney which delved into ‘learning and research of pioneers in the industry’.

Create Digital
A non-invasive sensor gives real-time updates on patient health, alerting aged care medical staff about areas of concern before patients themselves are even aware.

Australian Aging Agenda
New technology that monitors the health wellbeing of aged care residents through a series of non-invasive sensors and alerts staff to potential issues has received a funding boost

Nine News
Melbourne researchers have unveiled breakthrough technology, a silicone fabric dotted in thousands of sensors, that will help prevent elderly people suffering nasty falls.