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Connection Caddy helps seniors connect with family members

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November 3, 2021

OdessaConnect, a Louisville-based company committed to reducing social isolation and loneliness in the aging population through technology, has launched the Connection Caddy, according to a company press release.

The Connection Caddy is a communication solution designed specifically for residents in a memory care setting. Connection Caddy provides digital connectivity through a large format TV screen.

Connection Caddy accommodates groups of residents and their family members via one portable station for personalized family messaging. Caregivers select which resident profile and family content to display on the TV screen, which allows family members to send messages, photos and videos, and take part in live video calls through the OdessaConnect mobile app.

OdessaConnect technology is designed in collaboration with geriatric specialists and field-tested with senior audiences to identify issues that create frustration and cause them to discontinue using devices. It is currently used by many senior living developers, operators and managers across the U.S.

"We are thrilled to launch our newest innovation, Connection Caddy, as a means of addressing social isolation and loneliness for memory care residents," Todd Smith, founder and CEO of OdessaConnect, said in the release. "This is the result of several years of research into learning how older adults think and feel about technology, which led to the design of a communication tool that allows family members the ability to virtually connect with their loved ones in a way not previously possible."