Feasibility, Acceptability, and Performance of a Continuous Temperature Monitor in Older Adults and Staff in Congregate-Living Facilities

Residents of congregate-living facilities are susceptible to disability and mortality from infection given the presence of advanced age, multimorbidity, and frailty—as demonstrated in the recent COVID pandemic. This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and applicability of a continuous temperature monitoring device in a congregate-living facility with residents of independent living, assisted living, and their care-providing staff. We hypothesized that a wearable device compared with daily manual temperature assessment would be well tolerated and more effective at detecting temperature variances than current standard of care body temperature assessment.