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Comcast Spinoff Quil Unveils Home-Based Sensor Network for Seniors

by Fred Pennic 10/12/2020 Leave a Comment

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Comcast Spinoff Quil Unveils Home-Based Sensor Network for Seniors

What You Should Know:

– Comcast spinoff Quil announces its entry into the senior market — via integrated sensor-based home monitoring.

– Quil plans to launch Quil Assure to consumers by the third quarter of 2021 following a series of pilots beginning this December. Today, Quil Engage is available to consumers via partnering providers and health plans.


Quil—the healthcare joint venture of Comcast NBCUniversal and Independence Health Group—announced plans to launch Quil Assure, a platform connecting caregivers with their loved ones. It will include ambient sensors, voice-activated technology, integrated emergency assistance, and caregiver coordination tools and resources. Over time, Quil Assure will integrate with the company’s existing consumer engagement platform, Quil Engage, to deliver a comprehensive solution that helps individuals and their caregivers manage every aspect of health and wellness.

Quil Assure Using Ambient Sensors

Quil Assure is the second product line to be released following the launch of Quil Engage in 2019. Quil Engage empowers consumers to navigate any health journey in partnership with their provider and health plan, using step-by-step, personalized directions, ultimately helping them achieve their best health outcomes. With Quil Assure, the team will roll out an integrated digital platform equipped with ambient sensors, a health monitoring hub that combines activity and health tracking, voice-activated technology, and integrated emergency assistance—all with the goal of connecting caregivers to aging family and friends who want to live independently at home but need support.

The Quil Assure platform will get to know consumer behavior over time using ambient sensors that will monitor activity and send real-time alerts if there is a deviation from normal patterns.  Voice-enabled capabilities will allow caregivers to reach out through an in-home speaker to check in on their loved ones—”Hi Mom. It looks like your cell phone isn’t charged, and I’ve been trying to reach you. Is everything okay?” And Quil Assure will allow caregivers to partner together to support the same individual so they can better coordinate tasks and manage transitions in care, keeping everyone on the same page. Together, Quil Engage and Quil Assure aim to deliver confidence and peace of mind.

Why It Matters

With ten thousand Americans turning 65 each day and more than 55 million seniors in the US, the market for at-home support and care for seniors is growing rapidly, and the demand for tools to safely age in place is getting louder. The PERS (Personal Emergency Response Systems) market alone is estimated to be valued at over $5 billion come 2025.1 Today, more than 50 million Americans provide unpaid care, and nine in 10 seniors would prefer to stay in their current homes over the next 10 years.2 All factors suggest that the home is the new frontier of healthy aging and care for millions.

“Today, few solutions exist to monitor the health of our loved ones at home. Consumer health platforms fall short of delivering on the promise of engagement; wearable monitoring technologies are limiting; and caregivers are often left in the dark,” said Quil CEO Carina Edwards. “Quil is re-thinking the whole aging at home experience with an integrated platform that fits into our daily lives. Personalized education and step-by-step guidance to engage consumers and caregivers combined with in-home smart sensors to monitor health in real-time are just the beginning.”

Availability

Quil plans to launch Quil Assure to consumers by the third quarter of 2021 following a series of pilots beginning this December. Today, Quil Engage is available to consumers via partnering providers and health plans.

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