Maidstone's Everon unveils four new tech tie-ups at conference

Maidstone-headquartered Everon has announced four new strategic tie-ups with Howz, Develco Products, IRIS-IoT and Cair to deliver tech solutions for assisted living.

The company used its platform as headline sponsor at this year's International Technology Enabled Care Conference (ITEC) to announce the partnerships, which aim to help people to live longer and healthier lives at home.

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Peter Kerly, managing director at Everon UK, said: "The Health, Housing and Social Care sectors are starting to work more closely together recognising the changing landscape when it comes to assisted living.

"The King’s Fund, in a report published last month, makes it clear the health and care system in England must shift its focus away from hospital care to primary and community services if it is to be effective and sustainable.

"Care providers recognise that things can’t go on as they are and it’s up to solution-focused businesses like ours to respond."

He added: "It is our belief that assistive technology such as fall detection, location identification and constant connectivity heartbeats, can be used to empower independence, preventing accidents, and responding rapidly in an emergency.

Kate Fairhurst, managing director of Howz, added: "Through work with NHS Trusts and local authorities, Howz have evidenced that delivery of proactive care within the home can reduce care home admissions by 42% and emergency admissions by 32%.

"Howz and Everon will ensure that users in assisted living have access to the technology they need to maintain longer, healthier lives at home."

Stephen Westley, chief technology officer at IRIS-IoT, noted: "This landmark partnership marks the beginning of a new era in smart home innovation.

"Leveraging our joint expertise, IRIS-IoT and Everon will introduce ground-breaking tech solutions to enhance living experiences, streamline operations, and promote sustainability using the latest mobile technologies available."

Mohammed Chaudhary, managing director of Cair, said: "Everon recognised the value of Cair’s portfolio of peripherals, and we are pleased that their adoption will benefit a wider cohort of users."

Rachel Bennett, business development director UK at Develco Products, said she was delighted at the tie-up.

"Together, we can enable vulnerable people to live at home safely, promote earlier hospital discharge, and prevent hospital admissions."