JP4606219B2 - In-facility care monitoring system using CATV cable - Google Patents

Description

  More particularly, the present invention relates to an in-facility care monitoring system using a CATV cable installed in a facility.

  Currently, in Japan, the number of elderly people who need nursing care is rapidly increasing as the elderly population increases. The number of people requiring long-term care who can receive services under the long-term care insurance system has reached 4 million since the introduction of the system (April 2000). According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it is estimated that around 37 years old, the number of elderly people over 65 will reach 32 million and the number of certified care recipients will reach 5.2 million.

Under such circumstances where the number of elderly people increases, it is naturally expected that the burden on care workers such as care support specialists (care managers) and home helpers will increase. Considering that there are limits to the number of caregivers, there is a demand for the construction of an appropriate and efficient care system in order to reduce the burden on caregivers. In order to respond to such a request, conventionally, as a care system, a home care support system (for example, refer to Patent Document 1) by bidirectional video or audio communication for a care recipient or a home patient or the like is out. In addition, an emergency call system (see, for example, Patent Document 2) that enables an emergency call using a communication line has been proposed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-234796 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-70086

  However, the conventional care system as described above has a problem that it is difficult to meet the needs of care recipients who are expected to be further diversified in the future as the number of elderly people increases.

  In addition, in the operation of facilities such as nursing-type apartments established so that care recipients can live a comfortable life with peace of mind, direct care work (hereinafter referred to as “direct care work”) In addition to direct nursing care services (nursing care services) and indirect nursing services such as goods management (indirect nursing services), there are other services other than direct nursing services. The business of occupies a large percentage of facility operation. Therefore, in order to improve the service and quality of the entire facility, it is required to reduce or improve the efficiency of operations other than these direct nursing care operations.

  The present invention has been made in view of such conventional situations, and responds to the needs of care recipients who are expected to diversify with an increase in the number of elderly people, and through the improvement of business efficiency, such as housing complexes. It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-facility care monitoring system using a CATV cable that can improve the service and quality of the entire facility.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a facility provided with a living room where a care recipient resides and a caregiver center where a caregiver waits, and a management server for managing various information used in the facility. An in-facility care monitoring system applied to a management center, wherein a communication terminal that outputs a television broadcast distributed via a CATV cable to an external television apparatus and receives a call request from a care recipient in the living room On the other hand, the caregiver center is provided with a communication terminal connected to the communication terminal of the living room via the CATV cable and a management terminal capable of communicating with the management server via a communication line. When a call request is received from a care recipient, the call request is sent from the communication terminal in the room via the CATV cable together with the terminal identification number of the communication terminal in the room. After being transmitted to the communication terminal of the care giver center, it is transmitted from the management terminal to the management server together with the terminal identification number, and the management server specifies the care recipient from the terminal identification number and makes the call request. The care recipient information including the room information of the care recipient is recorded and returned to the management terminal and displayed on the screen of the management terminal.

  According to the in-facility care monitoring system having such a configuration, when a call request is received from a care recipient in the room, the call request is transmitted from the communication terminal in the room together with the terminal identification number of the communication terminal via the CATV cable. Are transmitted from the management terminal to the management server. The management server specifies the care recipient from the terminal identification number, records the call request, and returns the care recipient information including the room information of the care recipient to the management terminal. Therefore, the management server can record the call request from the care recipient in real time, and can promptly respond to the caregiver waiting at the caregiver center by notifying the room information of the care recipient. It becomes. By analyzing the call request recorded in the management server, the needs of the care recipient can be grasped and the grasped needs can be reflected in the service of the facility. In addition to responding to the needs of care recipients that are expected to become more efficient, it is possible to improve the service and quality of the entire facility such as a housing complex through the improvement of work efficiency.

  In addition, by connecting a camera that captures the image of the care recipient and a microphone that captures audio to the communication terminal in the room, and using these when a call is requested, the caregiver stays at the caregiver center and needs care It becomes possible to grasp the situation. A camera for photographing a caregiver's video or a microphone for capturing voice may be connected to the communication terminal of the caregiver center, and these may be utilized when a call is requested.

  In addition, when the instruction for video and audio output of the care recipient is made by selecting the room information of the care recipient information displayed on the screen of the management terminal, the screen display of the management terminal is monitored. As a result, it is possible to respond to the call request of the care recipient, and it is possible to efficiently respond to the call request. When the screen of the management terminal is configured with a touch panel, further efficiency can be achieved.

  Furthermore, if a notification device is connected to the communication terminal of the caregiver center and is operated in response to a call request from a care recipient, the caregiver's attention can be drawn and the call request can be handled more reliably. It becomes possible. If a call request from a care recipient in the room is received in response to a signal output from the remote controller at the communication terminal in the room, the call request can be made to the care recipient in a minimum operation. .

  According to the present invention, while responding to the needs of care recipients who are expected to diversify as the number of elderly people increases, it is possible to improve the service and quality of the entire facility such as a housing complex through operational efficiency can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network configuration of an in-facility care monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following, an example of the case where the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment is applied to a care-type apartment will be described. The care-type apartment house is assumed to be operated by a management company having a head office as a management center that mainly manages information in the facility and offices that constitute the actual facility.

  As shown in the figure, in the in-facility care monitoring system, a network constructed in the head office 1 and a network constructed in the office 2 are connected via the Internet network 3. In the same figure, although the case where the single establishment 2 is connected is shown, it is not limited to this, You may comprise so that several establishment 2 may be connected. The Internet network 3 that connects both networks preferably has a high-speed transmission function, and is preferably constructed by, for example, an FTTH network using an optical fiber. Hereinafter, the configuration of the network in the head office 1 and the network in the office 2 will be described.

  The network in the head office 1 has a system management server (hereinafter referred to as “management server”) 4 for managing the in-facility care monitoring system. The management server 4 performs collective management of information collected and managed in the business office 2, and distributes necessary information to the business office 2 in response to a request from the business office 2. The management server 4 is a person who engages in care work or nursing work for a user who needs care (a person who needs care) (hereinafter referred to as “user information”) who uses the care-type apartment complex that is the office 2 Information on information (hereinafter referred to as “caregiver information”) (hereinafter referred to as “caregiver information”) and information on equipment and articles used in nursing-type apartments (hereinafter referred to as “equipment / article information”) in a database To do. The user information includes, for example, information such as the user's name, room number, and nursing care results, and the caregiver information includes, for example, information such as the name of the caregiver and the person in charge code, The article information includes information such as an ID number of a communication terminal installed in a living room (hereinafter referred to as “living room terminal”) and a care data input terminal described below, and an inventory amount of various articles. Such a management server 4 is connected to the Internet network 3 via a router 5.

  A system management personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “management PC”) 7 and a printer 8 are connected to the management server 4 via a hub 6. The management PC 7 accepts the settings of the management server 4 and the input / editing of various data stored in the management server 4 from the network administrator. The printer 8 prints various data stored in the management server 4. Is to do.

  In the office 2, there are provided a nurse center 9 as a caregiver center where caregivers wait, a common space 10 such as a washroom and stairs, and a living room 11 where care recipients reside. In addition, in FIG. 1, although it has shown about the case where it has the single living room 11, it has the several living room 11 in the office 2 actually. Among these, the devices installed in the nurse center 9 and the common space 10 are connected to the hub 12, and the devices installed in the living room 11 are connected to the devices installed in the nurse center 9 by CATV coaxial cables (CATV cables). It is connected. Further, in the office 2, a care data input terminal (hereinafter referred to as “input terminal”) 13 for inputting data relating to care of the care recipient (hereinafter referred to as “care data”) 13 is available. The input terminal 13 is configured to be carried by a caregiver or the like, and the care data input from the input terminal 13 is transmitted to a base station (not shown) connected to the hub 12 using a known wireless communication means. Sent. A hub 12 to which various devices are connected is connected to the Internet network 3 through a router 5.

  In the nurse center 9, a management PC 15 and a nurse call display device (hereinafter referred to as “display device”) 16 on the office 2 side are arranged, and these are connected to the hub 12 described above. The management PC 15 communicates with the management server 4 in the head office 1 via the Internet network 3. The screen provided in the management PC 15 has a touch panel function, and is used when selecting predetermined information in a nurse call reception status list described later. The display device 16 displays a list of nurse call reception status, which will be described later, which arrives from the management server 4 via the Internet network 3. A communication terminal (hereinafter referred to as “center terminal”) 17 is connected to the management PC 15 for communicating various information with the living room terminal using the CATV cable CC. A television monitor (hereinafter referred to as “monitor”) 18 is connected to the center terminal 17 via a CATV cable CC. The monitor 18 displays an image of the care recipient in the living room 11 in a predetermined case. The center terminal 17 is connected to a camera 19, a microphone 20, and a rotating lamp 21. The camera 19 captures an image of the caregiver when talking to the care recipient in the living room 11, and the microphone 20 captures the sound at that time. The revolving light 21 operates in response to a nurse call from a care recipient, and two revolving lights (red and yellow) are connected corresponding to an emergency and a normal time.

  In the common space 10, a plurality of surveillance cameras 22 to 24 are installed in a washroom, a staircase, and the like. The monitoring cameras 22 to 24 are installed in a place where a care recipient can be photographed, such as the entrance of the shared space 10, and are used to confirm the location of the care recipient. It is desirable to have a pan / tilt / zoom function and a motion sensing function according to the installation location, distance to the subject, and the like. A surveillance camera server (hereinafter referred to as “camera server”) 25 is connected to the plurality of surveillance cameras 22 to 24, and is connected to the hub 12 described above, and image data taken by the surveillance cameras 22 to 24. The data is transmitted to the management PC 15 via the hub 12.

  In the living room 11, a living room terminal 26 that communicates various information with the center terminal 17 using the CATV cable CC is installed. A television (hereinafter referred to as “room TV”) 27 is connected to the room terminal 26 via a CATV cable CC. The room TV 27 displays a television program distributed using the CATV cable CC, and also displays an image of a caregiver in the nurse center 9 in a predetermined case. In addition, a camera 28 and a microphone 29 are connected to the living room terminal 26. The camera 28 captures image data of the care recipient when talking to the caregiver in the nurse center 9, and the microphone 29 captures the sound at that time. Furthermore, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated remote controller”) 30 dedicated to nurse calls is provided in the living room 11. The dedicated remote controller 30 is provided with buttons corresponding to the needs of the care recipient such as nurse call in emergency (hereinafter referred to as “emergency nurse call”), bathing, guidance to the toilet, and hydration. In the present embodiment, five buttons including buttons for instructing requests other than these four buttons are provided, and each button is set to a different color.

  The input terminal 13 is used when inputting care data when a caregiver performs care work for a care recipient. For example, when called by a nurse call, the caregiver can easily input the contents of the care work actually performed, the time, the called care recipient and the room number, and the like. Various information input to the input terminal 13 is output to the management PC 15 at the same time as an output instruction by the caregiver, and can be confirmed by the management PC 15. It is desirable that the input terminal 13 is provided with a button corresponding to a nursing care job that is expected to be input in advance. For example, it is conceivable to provide buttons such as bathing, guidance to the toilet, hydration, etc., provided in the dedicated remote controller 30 described above.

  Here, the configuration of the center terminal 17 and the living room terminal 26 installed in the nurse center 9 and the living room 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are block diagrams showing schematic configurations of the center terminal 17 and the living room terminal 26, respectively. The center terminal 17 and the living room terminal 26 are basically equipped with the same function, but are equipped with different functions depending on the roles played by both. In addition, about the structure which has the same function in both, the same code | symbol shall be attached | subjected and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center terminal 17 includes a CPU 31 that controls the entire terminal. When controlling the entire terminal, the CPU 31 reads a control program from a ROM (not shown) and uses a RAM (not shown) as a work area. The center terminal 17 includes a distributor 32 that distributes a signal input via the CATV cable CC. A TV tuner 33, a communication modem 34, and a plurality of modulators 35 are connected to the distributor 32. The TV tuner 33 can receive TV broadcasts distributed via the CATV cable CC, and the communication modem 34 communicates signals exchanged with the room terminal 26 via the CATV cable CC. Control is performed. The modulator 35 performs data modulation / demodulation processing when image data and audio data are communicated with the room terminal 26. The center terminal 17 includes a number of modulators 35 corresponding to the number of room terminals 26 installed. Here, a case is shown in which two modulators (here, the first modulator 35a and the second modulator 35b) are provided.

  The center terminal 17 includes an on-display control circuit 36, a camera activation relay 37, a PC interface 38, and an electronic volume control circuit 39. The on-display control circuit 36 controls image data and audio data output from the monitor 18, and the camera activation relay 37 switches activation / deactivation of the camera 19. The PC interface 38 connects the center terminal 17 and the management PC 15, and the electronic volume control circuit 39 has a microphone amplifier function and a speaker amplifier function, and inputs the microphone 29 and outputs an externally connected speaker 40. Is to control. The speaker 40 outputs audio data received from the room terminal 26.

  Further, the center terminal 17 includes a switching power supply (hereinafter referred to as “power supply”) 41 and an AC relay switch (hereinafter referred to as “AC relay”) 42. The power supply 41 obtains a DC voltage of 5V or 12V required for the mounted electronic device from the AC voltage supplied to the center terminal 17, and the AC relay 42 switches the power supply to the inside to switch the center terminal. 17 is switched on / off.

  On the other hand, the room terminal 26 shown in FIG. 3 is different in that it does not include the PC interface 38 included in the center terminal 17 and includes a remote control light receiver 43, a speaker 44, and an infrared camera 45. Further, since the communication partner is only the center terminal 17, only one modulator 35 is provided, and the AC relay 42 is also connected to the room TV 27, and the room TV 27 is turned on / off by the AC relay 42. It is different in the point of switching. The remote control light receiver 43 receives a signal output from the dedicated remote control 30, the speaker 44 outputs sound data received from the center terminal 17, and the infrared camera 45 is a key in the living room 11. Image data corresponding to a temperature change of an object including a caregiver is taken.

  The in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration and is necessary for receiving a TV broadcast on the CATV cable CC laid in the facility and the room TV 27 through the CATV cable CC. By effectively utilizing the living room terminal 26 to communicate with the care recipient, the needs of the care recipient are properly grasped and shared with the caregiver side in order to respond to this. In particular, in the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment, by quickly and appropriately responding to the needs of the care recipient in the living room 11, the needs of the care recipient can be properly grasped and shared by the caregiver side. To do.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the in-facility care monitoring system when there is an emergency nurse call from a care recipient in the living room 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 according to the flow shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when there is an emergency nurse call from the care recipient in the living room 11 in the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a nurse call reception status list displayed on the management PC 15 and the display device 16 of the nurse center 9 at that time, and FIG. 6 shows an emergency nurse call by the care recipient in the living room 11. It is a figure explaining the condition of the living room 11 and the nurse center 9 in the case of going.

  As a premise for explaining the operation shown in FIG. 4, the database of the management server 4 includes user information occupying the office 2, caregiver information working at the office 2, articles used at the office 2, Assume that device information is registered.

  When a care recipient in the living room 11 makes an emergency nurse call, the care recipient requests an emergency nurse call using the dedicated remote controller 30 (step (hereinafter referred to as “ST”) 1). At this time, the care recipient can request an emergency nurse call simply by selecting the emergency nurse call button provided on the dedicated remote controller 30, so there is no need to wake up the body and to convey the request verbally. And an emergency nurse call can be requested with a minimum of operation. The signal from the dedicated remote controller 30 is received by the remote control receiver 43 of the living room terminal 26. When this signal is detected, the living room terminal 26 sends the ID number of the living room terminal 26 and the nurse to the center terminal 17 via the CATV cable CC. Call data (here, nurse call data requesting an emergency nurse call) is transmitted (ST2). Upon receiving these pieces of information, the center terminal 17 transmits the information to the management PC 15 via the PC interface 38 (ST3). At this time, the center terminal 17 causes the red rotating lamp 21 to emit light and rotate it, thereby prompting the caregiver's attention. By operating the rotating lamp 21 in this manner, caregiver's attention can be drawn and it becomes possible to deal with a nurse call more reliably. In the case of a normal nurse call, the yellow rotating lamp 21 is operated. Then, the management PC 15 transmits the information to the management server 4 in the head office 1 via the Internet network 3 (ST4).

  The management server 4 identifies the user who has requested the emergency nurse call from the received ID number of the room terminal 26. Then, the user information is transmitted to the management PC 15 and the display device 16 in the office 2 (ST5). When the user information is received, the management PC 15 and the display device 16 create a nurse call reception status list (hereinafter referred to as “nurse call list”) shown in FIG. 5 based on this, and display it (ST6). The nurse call list is created in a format in which the emergency call is added to the contents of the registered nurse call before the emergency call is made.

  Here, the configuration of the nurse call list will be described. In the nurse call list, as shown in FIG. 5, the nurse call reception number, the call contents, the place of notification, the name of the care recipient, the notification time, the caregiver, the time corresponding to the nurse call, and the surveillance camera Contains information such as numbers. In addition, you may comprise including information other than this. The reception numbers are given in the order of reception time of the nurse call, and the content of the nurse call is displayed as the call content. The place where the care recipient is notified is specified as the place of notification, and not only the living room 11 but also common spaces such as the entrance and canteen are displayed. The name of the care recipient who made the nurse call is displayed in the name, and the time when the nurse call was made is displayed in the notification time. The caregiver displays the caregiver in charge of care according to the nurse call (the caregiver in charge of care among the caregivers carrying the input terminal 13), and the caregiver at the corresponding time. Shows the time when is finished. The surveillance camera number displays the number of the surveillance camera that can photograph the place where the nurse call is issued.

  As described above, the screen of the management PC 15 that displays the nurse call list is composed of a touch panel. In this way, by configuring the screen of the management PC 15 with a touch panel, it is possible to easily specify the location (room) of the care recipient described later. When the “reporting location” field is selected (touched with a fingertip) from the information included in the nurse call list, the monitor 18 installed in the nurse center 9 is installed at the selected reporting location. Image data taken by the surveillance camera is displayed. The same applies when the “surveillance camera number” field is selected. In addition, when the “care worker” column is selected, the name of the care worker who can handle the care work at the time of the emergency nurse call is displayed in a pull-down menu. It is assumed that the emergency nurse call with the reception number “07” shown in FIG. 5 has been added to the nurse call list by the process of ST6 described above. It can be seen that the emergency nurse call was requested at the notification time “14:40” from the name “Shigeru Yoshida” of the notification location “room 120”. Note that when an emergency nurse call is requested, the caregiver and response time are undecided, so these fields are blank.

  A nurse call list as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the management PC 15 and the display device 16, and the emergency rotating call 21 is activated by the caregiver waiting at the nurse center 9. Be recognized. When the care recipient who has recognized this selects “reporting location” on the screen of the management PC 15, the status of the room of the care recipient who has made the emergency nurse call is displayed on the monitor 18 (ST7). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, image data (image data of a care recipient) taken by the camera 28 installed in the living room 11 is displayed on the monitor 18, and a microphone 29 installed in the living room 11 is displayed. The acquired voice data is output from the speaker 40 connected to the center terminal 17. On the other hand, in the living room TV 27, image data (image data of a caregiver) taken by the camera 19 installed in the nurse center 9 is displayed, and voice data acquired by the microphone 20 installed in the nurse center 9 is displayed. The sound is output from the speaker 44 (not shown because the living room terminal 26 is built in). In this case, image data and audio data exchanged between the center terminal 17 and the living room terminal 26 are exchanged via the CATV cable CC. The center terminal 17 stops the operation of the rotating lamp 21 at the time when the status in the living room 11 is displayed on the monitor 18.

  Then, the caregiver asks the care recipient while confirming the situation in the room 11 displayed on the monitor 18 (ST8). At this time, the caregiver strives to accurately grasp the abnormal situation occurring in the care recipient. After grasping the situation in the room 11, the caregiver selects a caregiver (ST9). At this time, the caregiver can select the caregiver from the pull-down menu by selecting the “caregiver” column in the nurse call list. When the care worker is selected, the name of the person in charge is displayed in the “care worker” column of the nurse call list. At this time, the input process to the management PC 15 by the caregiver in the nurse center 9 is completed (ST10). The monitor 18 and the room TV 27 are configured to automatically return to a normal state (a state in which a TV broadcast can be viewed) when a certain time has elapsed after the completion of the input process.

  Further, when a care worker is selected, care worker data is transmitted from the management PC 15 to the management server 4 via the Internet 3 (ST11). The care worker data is recorded in the management server 4 as part of the care record included in the user information (ST12). Then, when the selected care worker actually responds to the emergency nurse call and inputs the care data to the input terminal 13, the care data is transmitted from the input terminal 13 to the management server 4 via the Internet network 3 ( ST13). The care data is received by the management server 4 and recorded as a part of the user information (ST14).

  When the care data is recorded, the management server 4 transmits user information again to the management PC 15 and the display device 16 via the Internet 3 (ST15). When the user information is received, the management PC 15 and the display device 16 create a nurse call list again based on this, and display this (ST16). At this time, in the nurse call list created and displayed, the time at which the care is actually performed is displayed in the “corresponding time” column. That is, in this example, the time when the caregiver actually performed care is displayed in the “corresponding time” column of the emergency nurse call of the reception number “07” shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment, when a nurse call is received from a care recipient in the living room 11, the nurse call is transmitted from the living room terminal 26 together with the ID number of the living room terminal 26 to the CATV cable CC. And then sent from the management PC 15 to the management server 4. The management server 4 identifies a care recipient from the ID number of the room terminal 26 and records the nurse call, and returns user information including the room information of the care recipient to the management PC 15. Therefore, the management server 4 can record the nurse call from the care recipient in real time, and can promptly respond to the caregiver waiting at the nurse center 9 by notifying the room information of the care recipient. It becomes possible. By analyzing the call request recorded in the management server 4, the needs of the care recipient can be grasped, and the grasped needs can be reflected in the service of the facility (office 2). It is possible to meet the needs of care recipients who are expected to diversify as the number of people increases. In addition, when reflecting the needs that have been grasped in the services of the facility (office 2), it is possible to reduce or increase the efficiency of operations other than direct nursing care by reviewing operations other than direct nursing care It is possible to improve the service and quality of the entire facility such as a housing complex through the improvement of business efficiency.

  In particular, in the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment, a CATV cable CC laid in the office 2 and a room terminal required when receiving a TV broadcast on the room TV 27 through the CATV cable CC. By utilizing the 26 and effectively responding to nurse calls from care recipients, existing facilities in the facility, such as the CATV cable CC laid in the office 2, will be used, requiring enormous investment. It is possible to operate a care monitoring system.

  In addition, since information including the nurse call of the care recipient is recorded only in the database of the management server 4 and not in the office 2, there is a possibility that the information of the care recipient is leaked to the outside. Can be reduced. It should be noted that it is preferable as an embodiment that a file for managing important information such as a database of the management server 4 can be opened only by a limited number of people.

  In addition, in the in-facility care monitoring system according to the present embodiment, a camera 28 that captures an image of a care recipient and a microphone 29 that captures audio are connected to the living room terminal 26, and these are utilized when there is a nurse call. On the other hand, the center terminal 17 is connected with a camera 19 for capturing a caregiver's video and a microphone 20 for capturing sound, and these are utilized when there is a nurse call. For this reason, since the caregiver can quickly and accurately grasp the situation of the care recipient while staying at the nurse center 9, the service and quality of the entire facility such as the housing complex can be improved through the improvement of work efficiency. be able to.

  In addition, in the above description, the case where the request | requirement of an emergency nurse call is received from the care recipient in the living room 11 is demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to nurse calls other than emergency nurse calls, and it goes without saying that the above-described excellent effects can be obtained.

  The present invention can respond to the needs of care recipients who are expected to diversify as the number of elderly people increases, and improve the service and quality of the entire facility such as a housing complex through the improvement of business efficiency. It is realized and has industrial applicability.

The figure which shows the network structure of the in-facility care monitoring system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the center terminal which concerns on the said embodiment. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the room terminal which concerns on the said embodiment Flow chart for explaining the operation when there is an emergency nurse call from a care recipient in the room in the facility care monitoring system according to the above embodiment The figure which shows an example of the nurse call reception status list displayed on management PC of a nurse center and a display apparatus in the in-facility care monitoring system which concerns on the said embodiment. The figure explaining the condition of a room and a nurse center when the care recipient in a room makes an emergency nurse call in the in-facility care monitoring system according to the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 head office 2 offices (facility)
4 Management Server 9 Nurse Center 10 Shared Space 11 Living Room 13 Input Terminal 15 Management PC
17 Center terminal 18 Monitor 26 Office terminal 27 Office TV
30 Dedicated remote control

Claims (7)

An in-facility care monitoring system applied to a facility where a care recipient resides and a facility provided with a caregiver center where the caregiver waits, and a management center having a management server for managing various information used in the facility Because
The living room is provided with a communication terminal for outputting a television broadcast distributed via a CATV cable to an external television apparatus and receiving a call request from a care recipient, while the caregiver center has a communication terminal for the room. A communication terminal connected via the CATV cable and a management terminal capable of communicating with the management server via a communication line,
Upon receiving a call request from the care recipient in the room, the call request is transmitted from the communication terminal in the room together with the terminal identification number of the communication terminal in the room to the communication terminal in the caregiver center via the CATV cable. And transmitted from the management terminal together with the terminal identification number to the management server,
The management server identifies a care recipient from the terminal identification number, records the call request, and returns care recipient information including room information of the care recipient to the management terminal. An in-facility long-term care monitoring system using a CATV cable, A camera for photographing the care recipient and a microphone for capturing the sound of the care recipient are connected to the communication terminal of the living room, and a monitor for outputting video and a speaker for outputting the sound are connected to the communication terminal of the caregiver center,
In response to an instruction from a caregiver input to the management terminal, the caregiver center communication terminal causes the monitor to output an image of the care recipient photographed by the camera in the room and the speaker to the room. The in-facility care monitoring system using a CATV cable according to claim 1, wherein the voice of the care recipient taken in by the microphone is output. A camera for photographing a caregiver and a microphone for capturing the caregiver's voice are connected to the communication terminal of the caregiver center, and a speaker for outputting sound is connected to the communication terminal of the living room,
The communication terminal of the living room causes the external television device to output the image of the caregiver taken by the camera of the caregiver center in response to an instruction from the caregiver input to the management terminal, and causes the speaker to The in-facility care monitoring system using a CATV cable according to claim 2, wherein the caregiver's voice taken in by the caregiver center microphone is output.   The caregiver instructs the caregiver's video and audio output and also the caregiver's video and audio output by selecting the room information of the care recipient information displayed on the screen of the management terminal. The in-facility care monitoring system using the CATV cable according to claim 3.   The in-facility care using a CATV cable according to claim 4, wherein the screen of the management terminal is configured by a touch panel, and the caregiver selects the room information of the care recipient displayed on the screen. Monitoring system.   The information terminal is connected to the communication terminal of the caregiver center, and when the call request is received from the communication terminal of the living room, the communication terminal of the caregiver center activates the leaving device. The in-facility care monitoring system using the CATV cable according to claim 5.   The communication terminal in the room accepts a call request from a care recipient in the room according to a signal output from a remote controller for making a call request. In-facility care monitoring system using the described CATV cable.

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