Table 2 Description of Ethnographic Cases (Adapted from Lariviere, 2018)

Clydes – Coast

(33 h of observation)

Moderate

Father (person with dementia) lived alone in his own house. Son and daughter-in-law (caregivers) lived in separate house, but visited most days.

Automatic falls detector (wristband model), keysafe

Drapers – Coast

(14 h of observation)

Mild

Mother (person with dementia) lived alone in her own home. Son (caregiver) lived in his own separate home but visited her for up to 6 hours every day.

Calendar-clock, bed sensors automatic falls detector, falls alarm (wrist version; replaced pendant after first visit), keysafe

Stewarts – Coast

(28 h of observation)

Moderate (both individuals)

Mother and father (people with dementia) lived in extension of the daughter’s house (caregiver).

Door sensors

Betty and Rose – Shire

(10 h of observation)

Severe

Betty (caregiver) is Rose’s (person with dementia) neighbour. They each lived in their own house.

Automatic falls detector (pendant), keysafe

Anthony and Mrs. Archer – Metropolitan

(28 h of observation)

Severe

Mrs Archer (person with dementia) lived in a sheltered housing flat. Anthony (caregiver; friend of family) lived his own flat in the same neighbourhood as Mrs. Archer. He visited her a few days per week.

GPS tracking device, calendar-clock, automatic falls sensor (pendant), cooker-timer

Campbells – Metropolitan

(30 h of observation)

Severe

Son (caregiver) lives in mother’s (person with dementia) home

Bed sensor, door sensor/alarm, pendant alarm

Browns –Shire

(29 h of observation)

Mild/MCI

Wife (caregiver) shares house with husband (person with dementia); daughter (caregiver) and son-in-law live in annexe

Door sensors, object finder

Anansis – Metropolitan

(22 h of observation)

Moderate

Father (person with dementia) lives alone in a flat; daughter (caregiver) visits him regularly from her home across the city.

Automatic falls detector (pendant), GPS ‘watch’ and pendant (Buddi)

Smiths – Shire

(14 h of observation)

Mild

Father lives alone in his own house. Daughter (caregiver) lives with her family in village from another county.

Wrist alarm, Automatic falls detector (waist), calendar-clock (self-purchased), door sensors, networked smoke alarm, activity monitoring sensors and software (JustChecking)