Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are among cruelest diseases out there as they slowly erase everything familiar making it difficult for patients to adapt to new environments and situations. This leads to disoriented wanderings and is a huge concern for family members and caregivers alike. New technology is offering promise for helping ease the fears of loved ones while providing patients with greater autonomy and freedom of movement.
GPS Tracking Eases Wandering Woes
If you have a parent, partner, or loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia one of your greatest fears, aside from the fear of becoming a stranger to the person you’ve loved so long, is the fear or your loved one becoming bewildered and lost while wandering alone.
Spring has sprung and it’s time to shake off those final cobwebs of winter to get your fleet road ready for the warm and sunny days ahead. These are a few of the steps you need to take to ensure your fleet is ready for action this spring.
Do a Little Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning isn’t for homes alone. It’s important to thoroughly clean your vehicles, inside and out. Doing this helps to remove salt that may be lingering from winter roads to prevent rust and other damage. It also helps to preserve the form and functionality of the vehicle’s interior, improving the smell inside vehicles and giving you an opportunity to look for signs of wear or components that may require replacements.
Nurseries and wholesale greenhouses deliver the goods to consumers and local landscaping businesses each year. Your drivers spend a lot of time on the road and you invest quite a bit of money in keeping them there.
But, what if you could greatly reduce those costs? GPS fleet tracking for your wholesale nursery and/or greenhouse can do just that in the following ways.
Seamlessly Accommodate Moments of Increased Demand
Routes that may take mere mortals hours to plan out during times of peak demand can be handled in a matter of seconds with a GPS tracking system. All you need to do is input the data about deliveries, locations, etc. and the GPS system will do the work of planning efficient routes for you.
In fact, your GPS system might even have your routes so efficient your drivers are able to come back for refills throughout the day, facilitating more deliveries in fewer hours.
