GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) (http://www.geckosystems.com/) -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and ROI of personal companion robots in an eldercare setting. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot (MSR) industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."
Perhaps one of the most easily overlooked realities regarding the economics of mobile robots usage is the impact of their providing cost effective utility seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Care giving for the elderly is more than expensive in dollars; it is also stressful for the caregiver due to the necessary timeliness for many important daily and weekly needs for the care receiver.
"Many elderly, living alone, can do so on $1200-1500 per month, excluding medical and any other extraordinary requirements in many parts of the country. Average nursing home costs are over $4000 per month in most parts of the US. Day "eldercare" service -- with typically drop off, pick up scenarios -- is $75 per eight-hour day and up. A part time care giver that comes into the home to relieve the full time care giver from the stressful time pressures of daily attendance, is a minimum of $10 per hour. The impact of the foregoing realities will be discussed and presented during our upcoming "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference," committed Martin Spencer, President/CEO, GeckoSystems.