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Wellness robots offer a cost-effective solution to help offset your staffing shortages and higher operating costs.

This Is What Our Users Say

  • "Backed by the Prime Health Accelerator Challenge, Ryan's technology meets the rigorous standards of experts, including providers, payers, and VCs. Ryan® is a highly innovative solution proven to elevate senior well-being and alleviate burdens from caregiving staff. We are pleased to work with DreamFace to secure the necessary financing for Ryan's successful commercialization."

Corrine N. Hill

MSW, MBA

  • "Seeing Ryan, the DreamFace CompanionBot, is truly believing. We watched as he effortlessly transformed rooms with conversation, interactive games, and that sweet smile. For caregivers and nurses, the possibilities are beyond exciting. This isn't just technology; it's vital companionship for older adults who yearn for connection. Ryan is a true eye-opener."

Sherry Sellers Sublett

Executive Producer

  • "We have seen firsthand the impact of Ryan® in individuals with dementia and believe your product fills a critical space in the marketplace to support the nationwide caregiver shortage. As Director of the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging (KIHA) at the University of Denver, our large network of senior living partners is fully available to DreamFace to ensure the successful outcome of this commercialization effort."

Briony Catlow, Ph.D

Director, KIHA

  • "Eaton has been pleased to partner with DreamFace for the past seven years, executing pilot studies in our Independent and Assisted Living communities. We've seen positive outcomes where our residents gained from interacting with Ryan CompanionBot full-time. We fully support this proposal and believe innovative robotics like Ryan are a national priority that will greatly improve the quality of life for older adults and assist caregivers."

Diana Delgado

President & CEO, Eaton

  • "DreamFace's Ryan CompanionBot stood out among dozens of entries to become one of the five winners of the CES 2024 Eureka Park Accessibility Contest. The judges recognized its innovation, feasibility, and powerful impact on improving the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. We fully support DreamFace's continued work and are excited to see how this technology will grow."

Stephen Ewell

Executive Director

  • "I believe Ryan has tremendous potential to improve the well-being and quality of life for elderly people in senior living communities. Given the enthusiastic response of both seniors and their caregivers who interacted with Ryan in pilot studies, it appears this assistive technology will have a significant impact on reducing loneliness and cognitive decline among the senior population."

David Geras

DRG Consulting

  • "The option to have Ryan "available on demand" on our campus helps us increase participation in our activities and have a "designated" yoga instructor – which at a $100/hour for group yoga instruction is a big deal. Ryan makes it easy to offer enhanced life enrichment programs without adding staff."

Sarah Schroeder

Director of Wellness Initiatives

  • "The residents were blown away by the fact that their instructor for a few of their favorite activities – Name that Tune and Bingo – was a robot!"

Kara Harvey

Chief Operating Officer

  • "He looks at you and maintains eye contact, which is incredibly important. What really touches people is Ryan's compassion and the sense of understanding he provides."

Jennifer Ramirez

Life Enrichment Coordinator

  • "Having worked in robotics for over forty years, I can say the time is right for human-like robots that can assist with the activities of daily living. Ryan® fills a critical need at a critical window of time, bridging the gap in scarce labor for caregivers while advancing our future preparedness. This is groundbreaking technology that has already demonstrated its ability to enhance the well-being of seniors."

Richard M. Voyles

Daniel C. Lewis Professor of the Polytechnic

MEET RYAN

  • 29% Increase in Smile Rate
  • 51% Improved Cognitive Function
  • 59% Reduced Loneliness

WHY RYAN SHOULD BE IN YOUR FACILITIES

Empathetic Engagement

Any wellness or life enrichment effort begins with engagement. Ryan uses both facial expressions and voice intonations making engagement easier. He can also converse in a variety of languages making it easier for residents who are not native English speakers.

Companionship

Since Ryan engages with individuals much like a person would opening the door to meaningful conversations that focus on a resident's interests. This means Ryan can be a true companion – one who can talk sports, reminisce about the old times or even tell jokes.

Entertainment

Ryan is an incredibly versatile entertainer. He has much to offer when it comes to entertaining and delighting seniors. He can host sing-alongs or play a variety of games like Hangman and Trivial Pursuit. He can even lead Bingo sessions in a variety of languages.

Therapy

Ryan can help residents progress through their therapist-prescribed exercise and stretching routines offering encouragement, companionship, and even add a bit of humor to a therapy session.

Exercise

Physical activity, exercises and mindfulness techniques benefit seniors significantly. Ryan expands what your community can offer by teaching and leading yoga, chair and passive motion exercises or wind-down meditation.

Cognitive Health

Ryan can assist with standardized cognitive assessments including BIMS, SLUMS and PHQ2-9. This ability makes it easier for clinical staff to identify each resident's cognitive improvements or declines so they can more readily intervene or adjust their care plan.

AI-Powered Insights to Empower Caregivers

Ryan's AI-driven platform analyzes gathered data to produce a clear, comprehensive dashboard showing the user's Emotional/Behavioral Patterns, Cognitive Performance, and overall State of Mind. This information is prepared for caregivers, doctors, and family members, enabling proactive and informed care decisions that lead to better health outcomes and peace of mind.

Ryan's 5/7 Wellness Impact

Emotional Wellness

Due to advances in AI, Ryan can assess an individual's mood and engage in empathetic conversation and meaningful interaction – including appropriate facial expressions.

Physical Wellness

Ryan can lead yoga sessions and chair and passive motion exercise augmenting staff and expanding the variety of physical activities your community can offer.

Social Wellness

Residents in senior care communities often refer to Ryan as their friend and report that they enjoy the conversations, interactions, laughter and companionship.

Spiritual Wellness

Ryan is able to lead Bible study, read the Rosary, conduct meditation sessions and play soothing music to help seniors bolster their Spiritual Wellness.

Intellectual Wellness

Ryan plays memory games, trivia, and hangman and can lead a wide variety of other games and activities to help stimulate, engage, entertain seniors.

Cognitive/Wellness Benefits

Ryan reduces caregiver workload by engaging residents daily in meaningful conversation, cognitive games, and gentle wellness activities. This consistent support strengthens memory, improves cognition, and inspires confidence in older adults' independence.

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