Our Smart Ceiling Fan Journey: Definitely Not a Breeze
Posted on October 03, 2019
by
Jeannie Krull
in AT Equipment, Environmental Controls, Home Safety, News, Older Adults, Staying At Home

As many of you know, one of the focuses this year for ND Assistive has been to bring smart home technology to people with paralysis in North Dakota with a grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation. This endeavor has been an amazing learning experience for all of the staff at ND Assistive. We…
Get to Know Smart Home Technology at ND Assistive
Posted on August 23, 2019
by
Tami Ternes
in AT Equipment, Environmental Controls, Home Safety, ND Assistive General, News, Staying At Home

Back in June, ND Assistive announced receiving a $75,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. This grant allowed ND Assistive to expand our two existing Home First Centers (simulated homes filled with assistive technology in every room) into state-of-the-art Smart Homes. So what are Smart Homes? Most individuals have heard this commonly used…
New Vtech Phone System Offers Options
Posted on August 12, 2019
by
Beth Bakke Stenehjem
in AT Equipment, Daily Living Aids, Environmental Controls, Hearing, Learning/Memory/Cognition, News, Staying At Home

We just got a new landline phone system in our office that, at first glance, seems to have a lot of features that could be beneficial to many people. The Vtech phone system (SN5147) I am talking about is an amplified corded/cordless answering system with big buttons and display. It also has three additional devices…

ND Assistive is excited to share news of an exciting funding opportunity for a Google Mini smart home device! Check out the information below to see if you are eligible for a free device. But hurry… this opportunity ends August 13th! UPDATE! The deadline to apply has been extended to August 23rd! A voice is…
ND Assistive Receives $75,000 Reeve Foundation Grant for Smart Home Tech
Posted on June 24, 2019
by
Jeannie Krull
in Assistive General, AT Equipment, Environmental Controls, News, Staying At Home

The ND Assistive staff are pleased to announce that we have received a $75,000 grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award is one of the High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) grants awarded as part of the Reeve Foundation’s Quality of Life Grants program. The funds will support our new Smart Home First…
“Alexa, Change the Channel to 26”
Posted on April 26, 2019
by
Beth Bakke Stenehjem
in Assistive General, Daily Living Aids, Environmental Controls, News, Recreation

I don’t make it a secret that I love Amazon’s Echo products. I even bought an Amazon Fire TV Cube early on to see if I could get it to control my TV with just my voice. While I could control the television itself with voice; it would not work with my cable company, Midcontinent…