Turning Passive Safety into Proactive Health Insights
01/12/2025
How can fire safety technology do more than prevent disasters?
In this episode of Making Housing Better, Anne Taylor, Chief Executive at Thorngate Living, and Yusuf Muhammad, Co-founder of Plumis, join Trina Chakravarti Membership Director at Healthy Homes Hub, to reveal how a pilot fire suppression system evolved from a passive safety measure into a proactive tool for supporting health, independence, and ageing well.
Key insights:
Dual-purpose innovation: Plumis’ directed mist suppression system doubles as a sensor platform, offering insights on movement, sleep disruption, and potential health risks.
Data for better care: Thorngate uses Power BI to integrate sensor data with care records, helping spot trends that improve decision-making and resident wellbeing.
Practical innovation for smaller providers: Carve out a modest innovation budget, work with trusted partners, and start small to unlock meaningful change.
Future potential: Harnessing “dormant” fire safety sensors could reduce falls, detect early signs of dementia, and strengthen proactive care strategies.
Referenced tools:
Power BI – for data visualisation and trend analysis.
Take this forward: explore how your fire safety or sensor systems could support resident wellbeing, then share this episode with colleagues to spark new ideas.
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