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Mini Frequently Asked Questions


Do you sell hardware?

No, only software. But check out our hardware recommendations from Asus, Dell & HP found at Best Buy.


Do I need a touch screen?

No! PointerWare works great with a mouse and is still super-easy to use!

Can residents get a personal copy for their own room?

Yes! The PointerWare license for your facility allows residents to have an account on a public terminal or in their own private room.

Benefits to Senior Living Facilities

Competitive Differentiator for your Facility
  • Unique service that shows well to prospective customers touring your facility
  • Display to the public at trade shows at your booth
  • Invite seniors from the wider community to your residence to view 'unique seniors-friendly computer'
Profit Generation & Facility Branding

  • Facilities may charge residents for use, or offer it as a free perk
  • PointerWare license covers the software running on a common public terminal and also in a resident's personal suite
  • Can be branded with your residence name, logo and email address domain (e.g. resident.name@yourfacility.com)
Extremely Affordable

  • $6.49 / user per month
  • Free, no-commitment, 60 day trial
  • Payment adaptable to usage - only pay for the users who actively use the system
Zero Administration

  • New users up-and-running with 5 minutes of training
  • Centralized administration via PointerWare website
  • Remote desktop support
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing  IT infrastructure
Improved Quality of Care

  • Brain stimulation may reduce onset of dementia
  • Email and photos from loved ones decreases isolation and loneliness
  • Seniors feel confident and empowered knowing they're using a computer
Secure, Automatic Upgrades, High Service
  • 1-800 phone support line
  • New features upgraded automatically
  • Service independent of your existing IT
  • Secure

 

Case Studies

Assisted Living & Retirement Residences

Windermere on the Mount - London, ON

"We show PointerWare on every tour."
Nursing Facilities & Long Term Care

Sterling Presyterian Manor - Sterling, KS

"When mom sends me an e-mail it is extra special."
Scientific Studies


Association of Gerentology and Geriatrics 2009

Seniors up to 70% Faster using PointerWare

Multi-user Capability

Private Resident Accounts

  • Each resident gets their own individual login and password

  • Multiple password types to suit the ability of the resident (e.g. birth month, room number, conventional password)
  • Each resident's data is completely separate from the other residents
  • Rec staff or volunteers can add / delete accounts over the web



Public or Private Workstations

  • A resident may use their account on the public PointerWare system AND also have their own version of PointerWare installed on their own private computer in their suite.

  • Both accounts will be synchronized


Easy to Expand

  • Start with one PointerWare workstation, and expand from there
  • No extra cost per workstation
  • Resident accounts automatically synchronize across all workstation



Customized Platform

Customize the Main Menu

  • Add sub-menus, games, brain fitness, Internet telephone applications, etc...
  • Add standard Windows programs to the PointerWare menus
  • Add any website to the PointerWare menus

PointerWare Innovations Ltd.
PointerWare USA
548 Market St., 31350
San Francisco, CA
94104

PointerWare Canada
101 College St., Suite 200
Toronto, ON, Canada
M5G 1L7

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