Independent at home
Healthcare is changing and eThere are many smart solutions and products that help you to continue living independently at home for longer.. In TWB's House of Tomorrow you will receive information about useful tools. Feel free to come by and try out new things.
How can you continue living independently at home for longer?
With the right aids and smart technology, you can maintain control over your daily life and continue living independently for longer. Aids provide support where you need it, and smart technology can take over tasks or provide more control. This gives you greater convenience, comfort, and safety. Consider, for example:
- Help with your daily planning: Smart medicine dispensers or calendar clocks help you remember your daily tasks.
- Convenience in your household: use tools that make tasks easier, such as opening your windows or making your bed.
- Call for help quickly: use an alarm button or a special watch to call for help immediately if necessary.
- Move safely: use aids that prevent you from falling, such as anti-slip mats or a hip airbag.
- Control your home: With smart locks and lights that turn on automatically, you have more control in and over your home.
What is the House of Tomorrow?
At the House of Tomorrow, you'll find useful products and services for greater convenience and comfort at home. You'll also find solutions to help you monitor your health, so you'll know immediately when you need help. Together we will look at what suits you best.. This way you can continue to live safely and independently at home. What can we help you with?
Movement
It's important for your health that you keep moving. There are various tools that can help you keep moving with confidence. These include solutions that help you with:
- climbing stairs
- shower or dry off.
- Going outside. Such as folding wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or options for modifying your own bicycle.
At TWB, we also offer our "Move with Mindfulness" exercise program. You'll train twice a week at home with a TWB trainer. Each program will focus on your fitness, strength, and balance for 20 minutes. Want to learn more? Click the button below.
Read more about Moving with attentionCommunication
Clear communication helps you maintain clarity and structure in your daily life. Several tools can help you with this, such as:
- A calendar clock that helps to create structure in your daily life.
- A medicine dispenser that dispenses the right medicine at the right time.
- A care robot that supports clients with spoken messages.
Safety
Living safely at home is about trust, accessibility, and control over your own situation. It's important that you feel secure in your home. Small adjustments can make a big difference to your peace of mind and that of your loved ones. Consider solutions that:
- you can quickly summon help, such as an alarm button or alarm watch.
- you control access to your home, such as a smart lock or a key safe
- You reduce the risk of falling or make getting up easier. Such as hip airbags or automatic lights,
Movement
It's important for your health that you keep moving. There are various tools that can help you keep moving with confidence. These include solutions that help you with:
- climbing stairs
- shower or dry off.
- Going outside. Such as folding wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or options for modifying your own bicycle.
At TWB, we also offer our "Move with Mindfulness" exercise program. You'll train twice a week at home with a TWB trainer. Each program will focus on your fitness, strength, and balance for 20 minutes. Want to learn more? Click the button below.
Read more about Moving with attentionCommunication
Clear communication helps you maintain clarity and structure in your daily life. Several tools can help you with this, such as:
- A calendar clock that helps to create structure in your daily life.
- A medicine dispenser that dispenses the right medicine at the right time.
- A care robot that supports clients with spoken messages.
Safety
Living safely at home is about trust, accessibility, and control over your own situation. It's important that you feel secure in your home. Small adjustments can make a big difference to your peace of mind and that of your loved ones. Consider solutions that:
- you can quickly summon help, such as an alarm button or alarm watch.
- you control access to your home, such as a smart lock or a key safe
- You reduce the risk of falling or make getting up easier. Such as hip airbags or automatic lights,
Some examples
Below you'll find a few resources you can view at the House of Tomorrow. Please note: these products are for viewing only. They are not available for purchase. Want to know more or have a question? Please contact us using the button below.
Tessa is a small care robot in the shape of a talking flower pot. She helps you to carry out reminders and tasks independently. Tessa is available day and night to support you with spoken messages. She listens to your questions and answers them immediatelyShe can also play music at the times that suit you. Thanks to Tessa you will have more control over your day and feel more comfortable in your own home.
Would you like to continue using your stairs independently? The Topro Step offers the support you need. This stair climbing aid features a sturdy handle that extends ahead of you. With every step up or down, the handle provides support. This allows you to climb and descend the stairs with peace of mind. With this aid, you maintain control over your own life and can continue living comfortably at home for longer.
The BBrain is a calendar clock that helps you keep track of your day. The clock clearly shows what time it is and what day it is. This way you know exactly what you are going to do that day. With the BBrain, you can also make video calls. This makes it easy to stay in touch with your family.. This gives you a feeling of security and helps you to live independently at home for longer..
Do you take multiple medications throughout the day? Spencer® is here to help. This smart medicine cabinet dispenses exactly the right amount of medication at the right time. Going on a day trip or a few days away? The device will pre-package the right medication pouches for you. This way you always have the right medication with you and you can travel with peace of mind.
Plan your visit
Curious about the House of Tomorrow? You're very welcome to stop by. Plan your visit using the button below. Would you like to take a look online first? Then watch the video.
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Additional help or care via Hups
You still live independently and can still do many things yourself. But sometimes it can be helpful to have some extra support. Perhaps you need extra care because your caregiver isn't available for a while? Or are you looking for help with chores around the house or keeping the garden tidy? Hups makes it easy to arrange this help yourself. You don't need a doctor's referral.
The costs of assistance via Hups:
- For additional care: this assistance is sometimes covered by your health insurance. Want to know more? Inquire about the options on the Hups website.
- For additional help, such as with chores around the house or garden, you pay for this assistance yourself. You will not receive reimbursement for this from your health insurer or the municipality.
Offer Hups
Do you want extra company? For example, to go shopping together? Or to play a game? You can arrange it via Hups.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the service. The website will open in a new window.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the services. The website will open in a new window.
Would you like someone to help you at night if necessary? If you have an indication, you can receive night care from us. Ask your district nurse if this applies to you.
If you do not have an indication for night care, you can contact Hups for help at night, for example with a sleep service.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the service. The website will open in a new window.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the services. The website will open in a new window.
Personal guidance can help you get and keep structure in your day. But the guide can also help with all kinds of daily tasks.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the service. The website will open in a new window.
You enjoy your garden. But the maintenance is sometimes a bit much. A helper from Hups can help you. You decide which tasks this helper does for you.
The button below will take you to the Hups site. There you can read more about the services. The website will open in a new window.
Question and answer
Where is the House of Tomorrow?
You'll find the House of Tomorrow in the Borchwerf Health Center at Belder 2 in Roosendaal. This is where care, prevention, well-being, and innovation come together.
Can I visit the House of Tomorrow?
Yes, you are very welcome. You can schedule an appointment via this form.
What are the costs for a visit to the House of Tomorrow?
At TWB we believe that healthcare should be accessible to everyone who needs it. That is why eA visit to the House of Tomorrow is free. You don't have to pay anything.
What does the Mindful Movement program entail?
Moving with attention is a 12-week program. During this program you will work with us on your fitness, strength and balance. We tailor the exercises exactly to what you need and what you want to achieve..
The goal is that you can move independently again more easily and with more confidence.. For example, the program helps you overcome your fear of falling. By participating, you will feel more motivated to do things again and you will be able to continue living independently at home for longer.
Read more information on this page.
Can I show my product at the House of Tomorrow?
For many people, the Huis van Morgen (House of Tomorrow) is the place to find information about new (healthcare) applications. Do you have a product or service that contributes to the health and self-reliance of people who still live independently?
And would you like to know what the possibilities are for participating as a partner with an innovative product or service in the House of Tomorrow? Send an email to huisvanmorgen@twb.nl and we will contact you.
Questions? Call our Care Center!
Our colleagues at the Care Center are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So you can always reach us. Do you have a question that can wait? Then call us during the day between 9.00:17.00 and XNUMX:XNUMX. That way we keep the phone line free in the evening and at night for people who need our help quickly.