Idem
Help residents stay oriented and connected, without adding to your team's workload
An ecosystem of cognitive aids supporting autonomy for people living with dementia
The Idem Smart Clock, the ecosystem’s flagship product, gives residents a simple, visible reference point for the day, while gently connecting them to their care team and families.
- Provides a large, simple display with no confusing buttons or settings
- Connects residents to family members through notes, events, messages, reminders, and video calls
- Lets your team coordinate announcements and keep track of medication reminders
Meaningful outcomes for residents and care teams
Supports daily orientation
Residents are more engaged, autonomous, and oriented to the day, the date, and their routine
Keeps families present
Families can stay connected from a distance through messages, photos, and calls, between visits
Reduces repetitive work
Care team spends less time on repetitive reminders and one-off communications, with more room for direct care
Helps your community stand out
For families evaluating care options, visible, easy connection with their loved one makes a real difference
Discover how the Idem Smart Clock fits into daily life
* Based on the MEDTEQ+ Health Innovation Showcase program
In a 7-month pilot with home care patients, 50 Idem Smart Clocks were deployed, and over 85% of participants responded positively to its presence, helping delay the need for additional medication support and encouraging family involvement in day-to-day care.
88%
resident satisfaction
98%
caregiver satisfaction
94%
staff satisfaction
6,365
home visits avoided
$80,842
in net savings
30 to 60
home visits avoided per user
Results measured with real users
Idem’s ecosystem of cognitive aids
Smart Clock
A large, high-contrast display helps residents stay oriented and connected throughout the day.
Connected Pill Dispenser
A secured dispenser supports medication routines and reduces the risk of missed or doubled doses.
Companion App
A mobile app gives families a simple way to reach their loved one and stay involved in daily life.
Professional Web Portal
A centralized portal lets your team manage communications across every unit, floor, or resident group.
Guide Light & Smart Sensors
A soft lighting path and discreet sensors helps reduce the risk of falls in older adults.
*Coming soon*
The founders and story behind Idem
When personal experience and clinical practice pointed to the same gap
Idem was founded by Valerie Larochelle and Dr. Quoc Dinh Nguyen, who both also lead Eugeria.
Valerie spent a decade in corporate strategy and industrial operations before turning to dementia care after watching her grandparents navigate dementia. Dr. Nguyen is a practicing geriatrician at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), who holds a Master's in Public Health from Harvard.
Between Valerie's family and Dr. Nguyen's patients, neither could find products truly designed for people living with dementia.
That gap became the foundation for Idem: technology built specifically around the daily realities of people living with dementia, developed with ongoing input from healthcare professionals and family caregivers, and tested to understand not just how it works, but the difference it makes.
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FAQs
Idem is a connected ecosystem for people living with cognitive impairments, built around a smart calendar clock, a connected pill dispenser, a family app, and a web portal for care teams. Together, they help residents stay oriented in their day while keeping families and staff easily connected.
Idem helps residents stay oriented to daily routines and supports a continued connection to family, through photos, messages, and calls, while giving care teams an easier way to reach residents individually or in groups.
Idem is designed for older adults in early to mid stages of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's and related conditions. It's used in memory care units, assisted living, and independent living settings within care communities.
Each Idem Smart Clock is set up in the resident's room and connects to the web portal, allowing your team to manage communications remotely without additional hardware per unit beyond the clock itself.
Yes. The Smart Clock has a large, simple display with no unnecessary buttons or settings , designed specifically to be intuitive for people with cognitive challenges.
Each Smart Clock connects over Wi-Fi or a mobile connection, so your community's existing internet setup is typically all that's needed. Our team can walk through connectivity requirements during your demo.
Minimal training is required. The web portal is designed for care teams to send reminders and manage communications across residents, floors, or units, and Idem provides onboarding support to your team.
Eugeria and Idem provide onboarding and support to help your team adopt the solution, including guidance on setup and ongoing use across your community.
Eugeria's commitment to your success
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