Wireless sensor-powered remote monitoring company WellAWARE recently inked deals with two large faith-based nursing charities just weeks after the company launched, according to a report over at ZDNet Healthcare. The deals come after five years of development and pilots. A total of 60 facilities currently have WellAWARE installed.

When a resident's movement and activities differ from the norm, the system pushes an alert to caregivers' mobile phones.

The company uses proprietary wireless sensors for its system, but is evaluating the ZigBee standard for future components, especially since the current system only uses sensors to track patient's movement throughout their residence. ZigBee might make it easier to add blood pressure monitoring and blood glucose monitoring application, CEO Jeff Noce said. The proprietary sensors can run up to 6 months before a battery change is required. 

The company's first two official launches are with the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and Hastings.

Noce told ZDNet that Intel and GE's recently announced plans to enter this market will only help to legitimize WellAWARE's progress to date.

For more, read the article from ZDNet