What does immersive technology have in common with human connection?
Turns out, a lot more than you think.
When building Embodied Labs, our founders discovered that using a first person perspective, and interactive, immersive storytelling could actually bring humans closer together.
A topic our own CEO, Carrie Shaw brought to the audience during her keynote speech last week at the National Memory Care Symposium.
When we look at the numbers of those affected by conditions across the aging care continuum, one thing becomes clear – the need for empathetic, humanized care and the training mechanisms to assist that.
In Embodied Labs case, our platform brings care providers closer to the person whose care they are supporting – whether in a professional, or a home care environment, by leveraging VR or web technology for training. These experiences put the provider in the prospective patients shoes, giving them a first hand view of what it feels like to have conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia or macular degeneration.
The outcome?
↳ 75% higher retention of information
↳ 3.75x more emotionally connected
↳ Reduced burnout, errors, and turnover in staff
↳ Better quality of care
As a team who is passionate about creating a world that we ourselves want to age into, bridging the gap between technology and human connection in care will always remain front and center.
A huge thank you to LeadingAge Maryland and LifeSpan Network for including our team at the National Memory Care Symposium last week. It’s always an honor to be a part of reshaping the picture of memory care.
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2moFantastic idea!