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    Evidence shows that technology can play a meaningful role in helping older adults remain safe, independent, and connected to their homes and communities.

HealthTech Home Project: A BSF & Health Cities Innovation Initiative

What is the HealthTech Home?

The HealthTech Home is a collaborative effort between The Brenda Strafford Foundation and Health Cities.

The project develops a “sandbox” environment to be deployed within a Brenda Strafford Foundation condo unit in close proximity to Brenda Strafford Foundation facilities. Innovative solutions will be selected and installed to monitor the health of a selected condo tenant in an effort to slow, or reverse, any decline in health to aid aging in place.

Evidence shows that technology can play a meaningful role in helping older adults remain safe, independent, and connected to their homes and communities. This HealthTech Home project is focused on achieving these key objectives:.

  • Attract an individual to live within the condo and interact directly with technology that will support aging at home.
  • Select, implement, and evaluate technologies that are both consumer health and health delivery focused.
  • Share the results and inform future policy, funding, and business decisions.

Overview Video:

Press Release:

Alberta-Based Project Deploys Consumer Health Monitoring Technology to Pilot an Innovative Home Environment for Aging Populations

Calgary, September 22, 2022 – The HealthTech Home project, a new initiative from The Brenda Strafford Foundation (BSF) and Health Cities, aims to address pressure on health systems by integrating and validating consumer technology and innovative health solutions in a residential setting. 

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Expressions of Interest:

Calling all health technology companies: Health Cities and The Brenda Strafford Foundation want to validate your health solution!  

Health Cities and The Brenda Strafford Foundation, partners in the HealthTech Home Project, are seeking Expressions of Interest from early-stage companies, startups or SMEs with a technology that has high potential or is ready for commercialization and usage by health care professionals, patients, and/or end-users.

The technology must be focused on solving problems in the areas of:   

  • Memory/cognition   
  • Mobility  
  • Prevention (healthy aging) 

Successful technologies will be installed in the HealthTech Home and monitored over a 60–90-day period. Upon completion of the monitoring period, the technologies will be reviewed and evaluated by the Innovation Council. Preference is given to Alberta-based companies, but others are welcome to apply. 

The HealthTech Home project is accepting EoIs until December 18, 2022.  

Expression of Interest

Questions? Contact Us:

For more information about the HealthTech Home project please contact:

Jenna Naylor
Research and Innovative Practice Manager
The Brenda Strafford Foundation
Email: jenna.naylor@theBSF.ca
Phone: 403.536.8681

For media inquiries about the HealthTech Home project please contact:

Julie Arnold
Communications and Marketing Manager
The Brenda Strafford Foundation
Email: julie.arnold@theBSF.ca
Phone: 403.536.8682

In partnership with Health Cities:

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