Amba Health and Care

What Amba Health and Care does

Amba Health and Care (legal name: Amba Health and Care Limited; UK Companies House No. 12608913) provides an AI-powered passive monitoring platform for senior living operators across the UK, US, and Canada. Founded in 2017 by Stuart Hamilton and commercially launched in 2022, the company is headquartered in London with a North American base in Naples, Florida. The platform connects discreet, non-wearable sensors (sleep mats, motion sensors, door sensors) to a caregiver dashboard that tracks sleep quality, movement, heart rate, respiration, activity, and gait, and delivers real-time exception-based alerts without cameras or audio recording. Product modules include Sleep & Activity Monitoring, Fall Management and Fall Detection, Mobility & Wandering, Continence Management, Medication Management, and an ambient AI engine branded "Amba Sense." A Value-Based Care Partnership Program enables operators to monetize deployments through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), Guide Programs, and State Waivers.

Revenue is generated via a quote-based, multi-year subscription model that bundles hardware sensors, software, installation, and training on a per-resident/per-room basis. The company sells through an enterprise field-sales motion supplemented by an event-driven channel (FSLA Engage, LeadingAge, FALA, HEALTHTAC, SHN Trends) and content marketing, targeting large care home chains and multi-community operators such as Agincare, Verve Senior Living, Simpson Communities, Tiffany Village, AgeWell Solvere, and Aravilla For Her. The leadership team comprises founder Stuart Hamilton (CEO), Ernie Ianace (President), Mike Webster (SVP Corporate Development and Partnerships, joined October 2024 from Stanley Healthcare/Securitas Healthcare), and Nathalie Alpi (Chief Product Officer). In 2024 the company closed an undisclosed but "substantial" strategic investment round from senior care industry investors to fund North American expansion.

Note on firmographic data: the provided firmographic record lists year_founded as 2020, whereas multiple sources (company history timeline, founder narrative) state the company was created in 2017, with commercial launch in 2022.

Name

Amba Health and Care

Legal name

Amba Health and Care Limited

Website

https://amba.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amba Health and Care provides an AI-powered passive sensor monitoring platform for senior living operators in the UK, US, and Canada, replacing manual checks with real-time exception-based alerts on falls, sleep, mobility, continence, and medication adherence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior living resident monitoring software

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Elderly/Frail & Assisted Living Connected Care (PERS/Fall Detection) (HLACAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geriatric, Frailty & Fall-Prevention Remote Monitoring (HLALAFAI), Caregiver Monitoring, Check-In & Family Notification Platforms (HSAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Passive senior monitoring
• Elderly care technology
• Fall detection sensors
• Caregiver dashboard platform
• Medication management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sensor Monitoring Platform Subscription: Amba provides a sensor-based monitoring platform as a recurring subscription service for senior living operators. The platform includes hardware sensors, software dashboard, installation, training, and ongoing support. Revenue model based on sensor deployment per resident/room with recurring platform fees.
2. Value-Based Care Programs: Amba enables operators to generate cost savings and revenue through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), Guide Programs, and State Waivers, allowing reinvestment into communities while improving outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amba provides an AI-powered passive monitoring platform deployed in senior living communities that combines discreet in-room sensors (sleep mats, motion sensors, door sensors, and wearable-integrated devices) with a unified caregiver dashboard to deliver real-time sleep, activity, fall, mobility, continence, and medication insights. The platform uses AI-driven pattern recognition to establish per-resident baselines, trigger exception-based caregiver alerts, and enable proactive care. It is sold as a recurring subscription to senior living operators and is complemented by a Value-Based Care program supporting RPM/RTM reimbursement.

Product overview

Amba Health and Care offers a unified passive monitoring platform for senior living communities, combining a central caregiver dashboard with multiple specialized modules. The core Amba Platform connects discreet passive sensors to provide real-time health and activity insights. This integrates specialized solutions including Sleep & Activity Monitoring, Fall Management and Fall Detection, Mobility & Wandering for memory care, Continence Management, Medication Management, and Amba Sense (ambient AI sensing). The platform operates 24/7, monitoring sleep quality, activity levels, heart rate, respiration, mobility, and behavioral patterns without cameras, wearables, or audio recording. All modules feed into a unified dashboard that delivers exception-based alerts to caregivers. The Value-Based Care Partnership Program enables operators to generate additional revenue through RPM and RTM programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amba Platform Unified passive monitoring platform for senior living communities that connects discreet sensors (sleep mats, motion sensors, door sensors) to a caregiver dashboard, providing real-time health insights and proactive care delivery without cameras, microphones, or required wearables.
• Sleep & Activity Monitoring Sleep and activity monitoring service that tracks bed occupancy, sleep quality, heart rate, respiration, and nighttime activity through discreet sensors placed around a resident's room, feeding insights to the Amba caregiver dashboard.
• Fall Management Proactive fall prevention and detection offering using passive sensors to identify fall risk and trigger caregiver intervention without requiring wearables, pendants, or resident-initiated buttons.
• Mobility & Wandering Location tracking and mobility monitoring for memory care residents, including location insights, constant contact via their Amba device, gait speed, and step count tracking.
• Continence Management Automated alerting service that notifies caregivers when incontinence products need changing, improving resident dignity and skin health while reducing unnecessary checks.
• Medication Management Automated pill dispensing service using perforated sachets dispensed at scheduled times, with resident reminders and caregiver alerts on missed doses plus digital medication records.
• Value-Based Care Partnership Program Outcomes-based care program enabling senior living operators to capture cost savings and revenue through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), Guide Programs, and State Waivers built on Amba's passive monitoring data.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% reduction in falls achieved within first month at Agincare
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Verve Senior LivingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Three-year agreement to deploy Amba's passive monitoring platform across 25 Verve communities in Canada. Verve, owned and operated in Canada for over 45 years and a repeat Canada's Best Managed Companies winner, is implementing Amba to support proactive care delivery. The rollout gives Verve care teams real-time visibility into resident wellbeing while maintaining resident privacy.
• Simpson CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Partnership with Pennsylvania regional retirement system including Simpson House, Simpson Meadows, and Jenner's Pond. Pilot at Jenner's Pond achieved 67% falls reduction, 0% hospitalizations during pilot month, and 81% reduction in psychotropic prescriptions. Expanding to additional Simpson communities.
• AgincarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Partnership with family-owned senior living community resulting in 79% fall reduction within first month of implementation. Agincare achieved significant savings that more than covered the cost of the technology, freeing up care team time for proactive resident care.
• PacSanacoreTechnology or Integration · 2 July 2024Strategic partnership combining PacSana's advanced wearable gait analysis technology with Amba's care delivery platform. PacSana's smart bracelet collects gait data to detect fall risk and cognitive decline, which Amba's AI analyzes to enhance resident safety and well-being predictions.
• Senior Living Innovation Forum (SLIF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSLIF is listed as a proud partner organization, appearing in the partner logos section of Amba's website alongside other senior living industry associations.
• TSA (Technology for Aging Services)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a proud partner organization, appearing alongside Argentum, Homecare Association, and CareBridge in Amba's partner section.
• ArgentumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a proud partner organization, a leading senior living industry association.
• Homecare AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a proud partner organization representing home care providers in the UK.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CarePredict: CarePredict offers an AI-driven wearable and analytics platform for older adults that tracks ADLs and predicts health deterioration. It targets the same senior living operator buyers as Amba with an outcomes-based value proposition centered on falls and ADL monitoring.
• Essence SmartCare (Essence Group): Essence SmartCare offers connected care solutions for older adults, including fall detection, activity monitoring, and emergency response, sold to senior living and home care providers. It is a direct functional competitor in passive in-room monitoring.

Emerging players

• Vayyar Care: Vayyar Care uses radar-based, contactless sensors to detect falls and monitor presence and movement in senior living rooms. It is an emerging peer targeting the same use cases (fall detection, activity insights) using a different sensor modality than Amba.
• Aiva Health: Aiva Health offers a voice-first care platform for older adults that enables hands-free communication, engagement, and caregiver support. It targets similar operator and senior living use cases as Amba via a different interaction modality.
• Catalia Health: Catalia Health builds the Mabu companion robot, which provides patient engagement, health monitoring, and care plan adherence for older adults. It is an emerging player in continuous engagement and monitoring for senior populations adjacent to Amba's use cases.
• SensorsCall: SensorsCall provides ambient, non-wearable sensors that track activity, sleep, and falls for older adults living independently or in senior living. It competes in the same passive-monitoring, dashboard-driven segment as Amba at a smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Tunstall Healthcare: Tunstall is a global telecare, PERS, and connected care provider serving senior living, home care, and healthcare systems. Its monitoring centers and sensor portfolio overlap with Amba's fall, activity, and alert modules at the operator and authority level.
• Philips Lifeline (now Connect America): Philips Lifeline, acquired by Connect America, is a leading PERS and medical alert provider serving older adults across the US. While primarily home-based, it competes for the same end-user family and senior care dollars that drive Amba's value proposition.
• Status Solutions: Status Solutions delivers sensor-based situational awareness and mass notification systems for senior living, healthcare, and higher education. It overlaps with Amba in sensor-driven alerting and caregiver notification within senior living facilities.
• Securitas Healthcare (formerly Stanley Healthcare): Securitas Healthcare is a large incumbent in senior living security, wander management, RTLS, and resident safety. It sells into the same enterprise operator base as Amba, with overlapping modules (mobility/wandering, fall, call) bundled into broader security portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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