MONTREAL – Telus Health announced today its health companion for Apple Watch is now available to English and French speaking Canadians.
Telus Health Companion on Apple Watch is an emergency monitoring service provided through the company’s LivingWell Companion national response service.
It “leverages fall detection and location sharing capabilities of Apple Watch, which detects that the user has taken a hard fall,” a press release says.
Telus Health’s national Central Monitoring Station receives that information and trained operators “immediately contact the customer to confirm the emergency, then alert designated emergency contacts and dispatch emergency support if needed,” the release says.
“Falls are a leading cause of unintentional death and hospitalizations, so a fall detection monitoring service allows seniors to live independent lives longer, while supporting their well-being and safety,” said Michel Hébert, medical director at Telus Health, in the press release.
Telus Health Companion is available on Apple Watch Series 4 or later for $30 per month. Users also need an iPhone 6s or later with a post-paid Telus wireless plan.
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