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Philips introduces Aging Well Services, bringing personalized connected health offerings to help seniors stay healthy and safeAMSTERDAM, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today introduced the launch of Aging Well Services, the company's initiative to bring together sets of personalized services, solutions and content to guide and support seniors and their caregivers towards higher quality independent living. As the set of offerings and the ecosystem grows, Aging Well Services will deliver an integrated and personalized user experience, enabled by apps, connected devices and personalized health information. To build out this connected health resource center, Philips will be creating an ecosystem of partners to help bring the relevant innovations to market with tele-rehabilitation company RespondWell as its first member. "Many seniors want to stay independent and live meaningful lives in their home for as long as possible. Our goal is to empower them with access to resources, support and services that will help them stay healthy and engaged in their own care, and connected to their communities and loved ones," said Kimberly O'Loughlin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Philips Home Monitoring. "By partnering with innovative companies interested in improving the aging well experience, we will offer a broader portfolio of personalized services and solutions for seniors, caregivers and clinicians with the aim to improve outcomes, quality of life and reduce care costs." Key partnerships drive successful senior care "We are excited to be one of the first members of this ecosystem of partners that is led by an organization with a global influence like Philips," said Ted Spooner, CEO, RespondWell. "As a company, we are committed to improving the lives of seniors with our technology and are proud to be a part of the senior care revolution, to help seniors live safer, independent lives in the space they call home." RespondWell joins the growing portfolio of Philips Aging Well Services that include Philips Lifeline medical alert services portfolio, medication management solutions, check in services, post-acute and long term care solutions and referrals to home health services. Building a three pronged approach for success For more information on Aging Well Services and a demonstration of RespondWell's tele-rehabilitation tool, visit the Philips booth (#3416) at the HIMSS 2016 Annual Meeting and Exhibition at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, February 29 – March 4. For updates on Philips' presence at HIMSS, follow @PhilipsLiveFrom and visit www.philips.com/himss . For further information, please contact: Kathy O'Reilly Joost Maltha About Royal Philips
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