HARTFORD–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that FallCall Solutions, based in Trumbull, was named June’s “Innovator of the Month.” Founded in 2015, FallCall was created by physicians who observed that many older adults who sustained injuries due to falls did not use traditional personal emergency response devices, however, many of them owned wearable technology and mobile phones. Their flagship app, FallCall Detect, was the first app to bring 24/7 emergency monitoring to Apple Watch, iPhone and Android devices and can determine the severity of the fall and who should be contacted.
“Access to quick emergency care can be lifesaving for older adults who suffer injuries from falling, but a lot of seniors don’t use traditional personal emergency response devices. FallCall Solutions saw an opportunity to integrate fall detection with technology that most people use every day – smartphones and smart watches. I’m proud to recognize their team’s innovative work to help take care of our seniors and bring peace of mind to their loved ones,” said Murphy.
“The CT-based FallCall team is humbled to be recognized by Senator Chris Murphy through this innovation award,” said Dr. Shea Gregg, President and Founder of FallCall Solutions. “As a trauma surgeon who has taken care older adult fall victims for over 15 years, I have learned to appreciate their desire to age-in-place and how technology can augment their lifestyles. When the idea was born of creating a next generation medical alert app that could provide smarter fall detection, quicker emergency responses and would run on devices already owned, I needed to find a partner and talent that would support our vision. Resources such as CT Innovations, CT Next and the various other businesses we have built relationships with throughout Connecticut gave us the ability to turn an idea into a company that is affecting lives around the globe.”
Murphy believes entrepreneurship and innovation are the building blocks for a strong economy. In the U.S. Senate, he has introduced legislation to incentivize angel investors to put more money into startup companies—the Angel Tax Credit Act. Startup companies create an average of 2 million jobs each year.
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