Supporting older adults to live independently at home is a key goal in communities and care organisations. In rural areas where long distances and weather can pose significant challenges, care providers are looking for innovative solutions to maintain patients’ independence and safety. Across Scandinavia, organisations and municipalities have found the right solution to make a difference – the Evondos Automated Medication Dispensing machine.
Medication concerns are often the first sign that people need care. Many older adults need reminders, supervision, or complex routines that often require daily visits. In rural regions, those visits can involve long travel times. The Evondos dispensing machine gives the right medication at the right time and allows care teams to deliver remote support while clients stay confident and independent in their own homes.
The solution doesn’t just automate medication; it also enhances communication between client and carer. Care providers can check in and offer reassurance through the built-in video function. They can also supervise additional tasks, such as glucose monitoring or inhaler use, enabling broader care to be delivered remotely.
Across Scandinavia, there are several examples of how Evondos’ digital medication support contributes to healthy ageing. Sonja, a woman living with earlystage dementia, lives nearly 50 km from the nearest office, with roads that can be difficult or even dangerous to navigate in wintery weather. Sonja values her independence and wants to continue living at home. The Evondos system allowed supervision of meal intake to be moved to video checkins. Over time, several visits were no longer needed, as she became more confident managing daily tasks with light digital support.
Other clients have experienced similar benefits. Sune, an 80yearold man with cognitive decline, struggled with inhaler use. With remote support via Evondos, he can manage his medication independently. This allowed him to remain safely at home without daily visits.
For Otto, who suffers anxiety around stoma care, scheduled video checkins replaced a pattern of nightly unplanned visits. With his medication managed by the Evondos and reliable remote support, his sense of security grew, and care teams were able to use that time for different care.
Kramfors Municipality in northern Sweden is one of several regions that embraced Evondos’ digital medication support as part of its strategy for promoting healthy ageing. Their experience shows that with the right support, older people can maintain independence, improve their safety, and reduce their reliance on inperson care – no matter how remotely they live.
“With the right support, older people can live more independently and the need for care can be reduced. Digital technology can also contribute to more social interaction to break the perceived loneliness and isolation,” says Kramfors Municipality.
By implementing Evondos, Kramfors has been able to reduce inperson visits by 10,183 annually, cut travel by 14,308 miles, and free up an estimated 4,242 working hours per year for assistant nurses. Those reclaimed hours can be directed to more complex needs, strengthening the overall care system.
These Scandinavian cases demonstrate how digital medication support can strengthen health systems by enabling older adults to participate actively in their own care. In rural areas, digital tools can create continuity, stability, and a sense of control. It can also be used to bridge the gap between funding and running a sustainable business, by reducing travel time and often costly in-person visits.
As the UK looks to improve healthy ageing outcomes, Scandinavian municipalities offer a proven, scalable model. By integrating digital medication machines and remote video support into care structures, rural communities can:
Reduce unnecessary travel and emissions
Free up staff capacity
Improve medication accuracy and safety
Strengthen independence and dignity for older adults
Offer consistent support regardless of weather, distance, or workforce fluctuations
Healthy ageing isn’t only about living longer, it’s about living well, safely and independently. For communities across Europe, tools like Evondos represent an opportunity to make that vision a reality.
Learn more about how we can help communities and care organisations by visiting Evondos.co.uk