Mar 5 2010
GE Healthcare, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has 
      entered into a distribution agreement for its flagship Home Health 
      technology, GE QuietCare®, with Direct Supply Inc., a leading 
      provider of eldercare equipment, eCommerce and service solutions to 
      senior living facilities. Direct Supply will distribute and co-market GE 
      QuietCare across the United States.
    
“With Direct Supply as our distributors 
      and with their expertise in this sector, we will be able to bring the 
      benefits of GE QuietCare to many more assisted living facilities across 
      America and help them offer an even higher level of care for their 
      elderly residents.”
    
      GE QuietCare is a remote passive activity and behavioral 
      monitoring system for seniors, using wireless sensors to non-intrusively 
      track the daily patterns of seniors’ activities. GE QuietCare alerts 
      caregivers to behavioral changes that may signal potential health issues 
      or emergency situations such as an increase in bathroom visits or a 
      possible fall. It is used primarily in assisted living facilities to 
      enhance levels of care and to help the elderly retain their independence.
    
    
      Direct Supply has extensive and long-standing relationships with skilled 
      nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities throughout 
      the United States. Through Direct Supply’s established country-wide 
      sales and service infrastructure, GE Healthcare will be able to increase 
      its geographical reach and bring GE QuietCare to a greater number of 
      assisted living facilities.
    
    
      Commenting on the agreement, Agnes Berzsenyi, General Manager Home 
      Health at GE Healthcare said, “With Direct Supply as our distributors 
      and with their expertise in this sector, we will be able to bring the 
      benefits of GE QuietCare to many more assisted living facilities across 
      America and help them offer an even higher level of care for their 
      elderly residents.”
    
    
      John Rydzewski, Director of Direct Supply’s Services and Solutions 
      business unit said, “GE QuietCare is an excellent product that may help 
      enhance the quality of life for our nation’s seniors. We are excited to 
      be working with GE Healthcare to bring this innovative technology to our 
      market place. Our customers – the caregivers in senior living 
      communities – can rely on it for peace of mind, and residents will 
      benefit from the independence they will retain.”
    
    
      Source GE Healthcare