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Each PRM model integrated tailored PRM devices (eg, motion sensors, cameras, and door alarms) into home care patients\u2019 residences with the aim of linking patients, family and friend caregivers, and health care providers to support older adults\u2019 aging in place.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The purpose of this study was to examine the use of PRM technologies in the home to support older adults\u2019 safe aging in place and avoidance or delay of higher levels of care.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This multiprovincial pragmatic randomized controlled trial examined how PRM technologies support older adults to safely remain in their home and avoid or delay admission to higher levels of care. Pairs of home care patients and their family and friend caregivers were recruited in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Participant pairs were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) standard home care (ie, control) or (2) standard home care plus study-provided PRM (ie, intervention). Participants provided their provincial health insurance numbers to link with provincial health administrative databases and identify if patients were admitted to higher levels of care after 1 year. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the primary outcome in each province.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n In total, 313 patient-caregiver pairs were recruited: 174 pairs in Ontario (intervention: n=60; control: n=114) and 139 pairs in Nova Scotia (intervention: n=45; control: n=94). Results indicate PRM was associated with a nonsignificant 30% reduction in risk of patients being admitted to higher levels of care in Ontario (hazard ratio 0.7, 95% CI 0.3-1.4) and no reduction in risk in Nova Scotia (hazard ratio 1.1, 95% CI 0.3-3.7). Adjusting for patient sex had no impact on model estimates for either province.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Limitations related, in part, to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the effectiveness of the intervention. While our study did not yield statistically significant results (P=.30 and P=.90) regarding the effectiveness of the PRM model in prolonging home stays, the observed trends suggest that technology-assisted aging in place may be a valuable goal for older adults. 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