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Granny Cams and Care

Hello everyone…as we (hopefully) leave the pandemic in the rear view mirror and search for normalcy, we will always be left with some baggage of how life had to be altered during 2020. The ripples that rolled out were endless and affected most aspects of life in some why, shape or form.

Home Health Care in Atlanta GA: Senior Outdoor Adventure Planning
Home Health Care in Atlanta GA: Senior Outdoor Adventure Planning

For seniors and their family, the pandemic meant not being able to see loved ones and access familial support. With that, came isolation, uncertainty and, in some cases, speculation about care. How can one monitor mom and dad’s care when they have no ability to lay their eyes on them!?

One thing some families took to were video cameras. However, capturing one’s life on camera comes with many questions (see this article in US News and World Report: https://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/should-you-use-a-granny-cam-to-monitor-a-loved-ones-care). What about privacy? What about the capture of personal and confidential conversations? Even HIPPA compliance? And what about what cameras do not “catch.”

Use of cameras in largely an attempt to make sure care is sufficient and loved ones are safe. They can be useful but it is important to note that they also might only tell part of the story. What is seen can occasionally be out of contest and cause concern when nothing nefarious is is in play. What if a conversation took place out of the camera’s eye and mic that led to an action. And action that, to the viewer, deemed inappropriate or out of place? When if fact, it was a direct result of instructions from the very person one is monitoring?

We always tell our caregivers that are working in an environment with cameras to be extra careful. It is not that we do not trust them. Rather, we just want them to know that what is seen is in play…and always be mindful of how an action might appear on camera. However innocent it might be.

For now, camera as here to stay as are all the implications of that. Keep on caring evreyone!

Adam Seever, Owner
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About Adam Seever, Owner

The son of two social workers, Adam grew up in Chicago and lived there for over 30 years. He began his career at a Chicago-based marketing services agency determined to make his mark in the industry. In 1997 Adam moved to Atlanta while working for the Coca-Cola Company, where he spent 8 years in their sports marketing division. Adam left Coke in 2001 to join Clear Channel Entertainment and later went on to work both domestically and internationally for the World's largest sports agency, International Management Group. Adam eventually worked as a consultant and spearheaded numerous high profile projects including the building of Coke’s iconic Coke bottle at Turner Field in Atlanta. While Adam always felt lucky to have worked in the exciting world of marketing, he also felt the need to participate in something with more of a connection to the community. That quest eventually led him to earn his CNA degree and become an owner of Caring Companions of Atlanta, LLC.
Adam is married and he and his wife have two younger children. The family shares their home with two cats and two hermit crabs. The kids are working hard to get mommy and daddy to add a puppy...time will tell! They live in Sandy Springs and are active in the senior community.