Innovation for the Immobile — and Their Caregivers

If a home includes an elderly relative or a patient who can’t walk, you’ll know the essential work involved: supporting them through the day’s activities so everything goes smoothly. It carries far more detail than an outsider would understand.

Care for the patient — and don’t forget the caregiver

Those who care for patients know that every movement matters. Get it slightly wrong and it can be dangerous. And it’s not only the patient to worry about, but the caregiver too — no less important.

Anything that makes the caregiver’s life easier gives them more strength to care for the patient. Because if the caregiver falls ill as well, everything becomes far harder. That thinking is exactly what inspired MITEX to devote itself to innovations for people who can’t care for themselves — the elderly, the disabled, those who can’t walk — as one option for an ageing society that’s drawing so much attention.

The carry sheet in the media

MITEX’s “carry sheet” has drawn interest from several media outlets as a tool that raises the standard of home care for the elderly and patients.

• Phuen Khu Khid by Bangkok Bank, episode “The patient carry sheet — a helper in caring for the elderly.” Watch the replay
• Chua Mong Tham Kin on Thai PBS, featuring the carry sheet as a patient-transfer aid. Watch the replay

This recognition reaffirms that innovation born from a genuine understanding of caregivers’ real problems can bring meaningful change to many families.