The Telecare Market in Europe and North America - 2nd Edition

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Executive Summary

1 The Challenge of Chronic Diseases

• 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 The ageing population
  • 1.1.2 Transformation in healthcare
• 1.2 Neurological disorders, mental disorders and physical disabilities
  • 1.2.1 Autism spectrum disorders
  • 1.2.2 Dementia
  • 1.2.3 Epilepsy
  • 1.2.4 Other disorders and disabilities
• 1.3 Healthcare systems
  • 1.3.1 Healthcare in Europe
  • 1.3.2 Healthcare in North America
• 1.4 Long-term social care systems
  • 1.4.1 Social care in Europe
  • 1.4.2 Social care in North America
• 1.5 The regulatory environment
  • 1.5.1 Regulatory environment in Europe
  • 1.5.2 Regulatory environment in North America
  • 1.5.3 Medical data regulations
  • 1.5.4 Standardisation

2 Medical Alert and Telecare Solutions

• 2.1 Form factors
  • 2.1.1 In-home telecare or PERS solutions
  • 2.1.2 Mobile telecare or mPERS solutions
• 2.2 Monitoring services
  • 2.2.1 Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) and monitoring centres
  • 2.2.2 Private caregivers
• 2.3 Use cases
  • 2.3.1 Activity monitoring solutions
  • 2.3.2 Fall detection
  • 2.3.3 Sleep monitoring
  • 2.3.4 Wandering detection
• 2.4 Care delivery approaches
  • 2.4.1 Reactive care
  • 2.4.2 Proactive care
  • 2.4.3 Personalised care
  • 2.4.4 Predictive care

3 Telecare Systems in Europe

• 3.1 Market overview
  • 3.1.1 Value chain
  • 3.1.2 Competitive landscape
• 3.2 Solution providers
  • 3.2.1 2iC-Care
  • 3.2.2 Althea Group
  • 3.2.3 Amparo Technologies
  • 3.2.4 Appello
  • 3.2.5 Assa Abloy
  • 3.2.6 Attentive (Solem)
  • 3.2.7 Azur Soft
  • 3.2.8 Beghelli (Group Gewiss)
  • 3.2.9 Buddi (Big Technologies)
  • 3.2.10 Careium
  • 3.2.11 Caru
  • 3.2.12 Chiptech
  • 3.2.13 Chubb Community Care (APi Group)
  • 3.2.14 Enovation (Legrand Care)
  • 3.2.15 Essence Group
  • 3.2.16 Eurocross Assistance
  • 3.2.17 Everon Group
  • 3.2.18 Genus Care
  • 3.2.19 Hobacare
  • 3.2.20 James TeleCare (iLogs Healthcare)
  • 3.2.21 Just Checking
  • 3.2.22 Legrand Care
  • 3.2.23 Libify Technologies
  • 3.2.24 Limmex
  • 3.2.25 MiniFinder
  • 3.2.26 Navigil (Twig Com)
  • 3.2.27 Nobi
  • 3.2.28 Posifon
  • 3.2.29 Sensio
  • 3.2.30 Sensorem
  • 3.2.31 Skyresponse
  • 3.2.32 SmartLife Care
  • 3.2.33 TeleAlarm Group (Assa Abloy)
  • 3.2.34 Telecom Design
  • 3.2.35 Telegrafik
  • 3.2.36 Tellu
  • 3.2.37 The Access Group
  • 3.2.38 Tunstall Healthcare Group
  • 3.2.39 Urmet ATE
  • 3.2.40 Vitakt Hausnotruf
  • 3.2.41 Vivago
  • 3.2.42 VIVAI Software
  • 3.2.43 Zembro

4 Medical Alert Systems in North America

• 4.1 Market overview
  • 4.1.1 Value chain
  • 4.1.2 Competitive landscape
• 4.2 Solution providers
  • 4.2.1 ADT Corporation
  • 4.2.2 Alert1
  • 4.2.3 Aloe Care Health
  • 4.2.4 Bay Alarm Medical
  • 4.2.5 Becklar Personal Health & Safety
  • 4.2.6 Cherish Health
  • 4.2.7 Climax Technology
  • 4.2.8 Connect America
  • 4.2.9 HandsFree Health (Quarvis Health)
  • 4.2.10 Laipac Technology
  • 4.2.11 Life Alert Emergency Response
  • 4.2.12 LifeStation
  • 4.2.13 Lively (Best Buy Health)
  • 4.2.14 LogicMark
  • 4.2.15 Medical Guardian
  • 4.2.16 MetAlert (GTX Corp)
  • 4.2.17 MobileHelp (Medical Guardian)
  • 4.2.18 ModivCare
  • 4.2.19 Mytrex
  • 4.2.20 NtelCare
  • 4.2.21 Numera (Malar Group)
  • 4.2.22 Pontosense
  • 4.2.23 QMedic
  • 4.2.24 SecuraTrac
  • 4.2.25 UnaliWear
  • 4.2.26 Vayyar Imaging

5 Market Forecasts and Conclusions

• 5.1 Market trends
  • 5.1.1 Staffing shortages driving the need for digital transformation
  • 5.1.2 A growing market and new entrants lead to a changing market landscape
  • 5.1.3 Changing demographics to drive the adoption of telecare solutions
  • 5.1.4 Technology enabled care enables elderly to age at home for longer
  • 5.1.5 Digital transformation is supported by increased connectivity
  • 5.1.6 Evolving consumer behaviour and interest
  • 5.1.7 PSTN Switch off continues to drive the transition towards IP-based telecare
  • 5.1.8 The sunsets of 2G/3G cellular networks have driven launches of 4G devices
  • 5.1.9 The digital shift enables new services and use cases
  • 5.1.10 Convergence between telecare, telehealth and remote patient monitoring
  • 5.1.11 The use of mobile telecare solutions is growing
  • 5.1.12 A slow awakening consumer market for telecare in Europe
  • 5.1.13 The beginning of AI integration marks a shift towards smarter healthcare
  • 5.1.14 Advancing hybrid care models with digital tools and data-driven solutions
• 5.2 Market forecasts
  • 5.2.1 Europe
  • 5.2.2 North America
• 5.3 Revenue forecasts
  • 5.3.1 Europe
  • 5.3.2 North America
• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Figures

• Figure 1.1: Population by age group and region
• Figure 1.2: Share of the population covered by private health insurance (2024)
• Figure 1.3: Total health expenditure per capita by country (2024)
• Figure 1.4: Total and per capita healthcare expenditure by country (2023)
• Figure 1.5: Total and per capita healthcare expenditure by country (North America 2024)
• Figure 1.6: Healthcare spending by type of service and product (Canada 2024)
• Figure 1.7: Health insurance coverage by type of insurance (US 2024)
• Figure 1.8: Healthcare spending by type of service and product (US 2023)
• Figure 1.9: Long-term care as share of total healthcare spending (Europe 2022)
• Figure 1.10: Gross expenditure on long term care by support setting (England 2023-2024)
• Figure 2.1: Vayyar care monitoring sensor
• Figure 2.2: Tunstall Lifeline Smart Hub telecare device
• Figure 2.3: Examples of mobile telecare devices
• Figure 2.4: Care@Home activity monitoring solution
• Figure 3.1: Number of telecare systems by form factor (EU 27+3 2025)
• Figure 3.2: Adoption of telecare services per country (EU 27+3 2025)
• Figure 3.3: Leading providers of telecare services in France (2025)
• Figure 3.4: The telecare value chain
• Figure 3.5: Leading providers of telecare equipment (EU 27+3 2025)
• Figure 3.6: Leading telecare solution providers per country (EU 27+3 2025)
• Figure 3.7: Overview of telecare solution providers (EU 27+3 2025)
• Figure 3.8: Andi by 2iC-Care
• Figure 3.9: Vita Hub solution
• Figure 3.10: Attentive LUNA
• Figure 3.11: Eliza smart care hub and Abby
• Figure 3.12: Hobacare mPERS+ system
• Figure 3.13: James emergency watches
• Figure 3.14: Legrand Care Novo Go and Dock
• Figure 3.15: Limmex Emergency Watch
• Figure 3.16: MiniFinder Nano and MiniFinder Pico
• Figure 3.17: The Navigil 580 wristwatch
• Figure 3.18: The Nobi lights
• Figure 3.19: SmartLife Care's telecare alarm system
• Figure 3.20: TeleAlarm TA74 Carephone
• Figure 3.21: Telecom Design Vibby Home
• Figure 3.22: Vivago Care 8001 watch
• Figure 3.23: VIVAI Home Hub
• Figure 3.24: Zembro's Essentials Comfort, Essentials Mini and Wander Alert
• Figure 4.1: Adoption of medical alert systems by country (North America 2025)
• Figure 4.2: Number of medical alert systems by form factor (North America 2025)
• Figure 4.3: The medical alert system value chain
• Figure 4.4: Leading vendors of medical alert systems by shipments (North America 2025)
• Figure 4.5: Leading providers of medical alert services by users (North America 2025)
• Figure 4.6: Overview of medical alert system providers
• Figure 4.7: Freeus Belle W, Belle S and Belle X devices
• Figure 4.8: Cherish Serenity Enterprise Hub
• Figure 4.9: The LooK watch I from Laipac Technology
• Figure 4.10: Lively Jitterbug Smart 4 and Lively Mobile2 All-in-one medical alert device
• Figure 4.11: LogicMark Freedom Alert Mini and Freedom Alert Max
• Figure 4.12: GPS SmartSole by MetAlert
• Figure 4.13: The MXD-LTE from Mytrex
• Figure 4.14: QMedic's in-home medical alert system
• Figure 4.15: Vayyar Care monitoring sensor
• Figure 5.1: Elderly population (65+) as a percentage of total population, (Global 2025)
• Figure 5.2: Elderly fall-related deaths (USA 2018-2023)
• Figure 5.3: Telecare users by region (Europe and North America 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.4: Telecare system users by segment (EU 27+3 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.5: Medical alert system users by segment (North America 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.6: Telecare system revenues (Europe and North America 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.7: Telecare market value by segment (Europe 2024-2030)
• Figure 5.8: Medical alert system market value by segment (North America 2024-2030)