Sensio aims to improve and streamline elderly care through digital solutions.
Norwegian Sensio was born as a digital company. When the company was founded in 2009 in Oslo, it developed smart house technology that could, among other things, control the lighting in people's homes using sensors.
"We developed an open platform where different technologies can communicate with each other."
— Christina Mørch Andersen, Sensio's Country Manager in Denmark
A Municipality Saw the Potential
Norwegian municipalities are struggling — just like their Danish and Swedish counterparts — with a shortage of qualified staff in the care sector. In 2013, Sensio won a contract to supply assistive technology for elderly care in Fredrikstad Municipality. Since then, the platform and digital solutions have been further developed in close collaboration with the municipality. Things have moved quickly for the company, which is now the market leader in assistive technology in Scandinavia.
"It's moving really fast, and we have customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, England, Germany and France. Today we produce exclusively digital solutions for the care sector."
Detecting Falls
One of Sensio's best-selling products is RoomMate. More than 13,000 RoomMate sensors are currently installed across Scandinavia.
RoomMate works by means of a sensor in the corner of a room that detects movement. Among other things, it can detect falls and send an alert to staff. It can send a notification if a resident has been in the bathroom long enough to raise concern about an accident. And it can also help prevent falls by detecting and notifying staff if, for example, a resident with a high risk of falling has got out of bed.
"RoomMate is an innovative solution for anonymised digital monitoring. Technology cannot stand alone. If it is to benefit both residents and staff, it requires changes to work routines. We find that a transformation of elderly care has taken place in the municipalities that have adopted RoomMate."
High Satisfaction
When work routines have been adapted to the technological development, Sensio finds that staff, residents and relatives alike are very satisfied. Relatives feel more secure knowing that a fall, for instance, will not go unnoticed.
Entering the Danish Market
While Sensio's products are in use in more than half of Norwegian and Swedish municipalities, the rollout has not been as fast in Denmark.
"For Sensio, it is important to be visible and create awareness about our solutions. We look forward to engaging with municipalities and other potential customers. But we also look forward to meeting other suppliers who might be able to use our open platform."
Facts About Sensio
- Founded in 2009 in Oslo
- Customers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, England, Germany and France
- Serves more than 50% of all municipalities in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
- Over 50% annual growth over the past 5 years
- Around 200 employees