Medscape August 12, 2019
WEIFANG, China (Reuters) – Charging elderly clients just 1 yuan or about 15 cents a day, little-known Lanchuang Network Technology Corp has embarked on one of the most ambitious undertakings in aged care by a private sector firm in China.
Provided with a setup box, a webcam paired with a TV set and “Xiaoyi”, a Siri-like voice assistant, customers gain access to telemedicine and an SOS system as well as for-pay services that include housekeeping and meal deliveries.
A small robot that can ring up a medical centre in response to verbal calls for help costs an extra 2 yuan per day.
Launched just four months ago, Lanchuang’s smart care system has already signed up 220,000 elderly clients in 16...
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