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Assistive Technology & Extra-Care

Tahir Idris Assistive Technology Manager Diane Emmison Care Manager. Assistive Technology & Extra-Care. Who Are We?. One the country’s largest housing providers Extra-Care Provision Home Care In-house team to deliver technological solutions for older/ disabled/ vulnerable people

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Assistive Technology & Extra-Care

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  1. Tahir Idris Assistive Technology Manager Diane Emmison Care Manager Assistive Technology& Extra-Care

  2. Who Are We? • One the country’s largest housing providers • Extra-Care Provision • Home Care • In-house team to deliver technological solutions for older/ disabled/ vulnerable people • 15 + years history in AssistiveTechnologies

  3. Manor Gardens • Extra-Care Scheme • Shared Ownership/ Rented • Technology infrastructure

  4. Issues • Dementia • Parkinsons- • M.S. • Mobility • Sensory Impairment

  5. Built-in AT • Auto doors • Buggy storage • Wiring infastructure • Strengthened walls • Inner security doors • Wayfinding features

  6. Assistive Technology • Telecare Infastructure • AT ‘Library’ • Telecare Sensors • Movement Detectors • Window/ Curtain Openers • Remote controlled intercom

  7. Digital Screens • Learned from interactive screens • Signage • Newsletters/Notices • Weather • News • Annoucements • Activities

  8. Talking Books • Text converted to synthesised speech • Photo Album format • Flexible and Tailored • Languages

  9. Simplified Operation of PC • No learning of PC protocols necessary • One finger is sufficient

  10. YouTube

  11. ‘Video/Talk’ Box

  12. Tom • Mr Hanson moved into Manor Gardens with limited computer knowledge & very keen to learn more • With On Going learning & Support from other Staff & Other Customers with Computer Knowledge Mr Hanson uses video box & e-mail daily • “Helped me get in contact with my Son who lives in Australia and contact 17 Cousins who I have never met ! This has increased my knowledge and increased my Communication to close family “ • “ I have been writing my memoirs and I have now put them on disk – this is a great piece of history for my family”

  13. Carol • Mrs N uses the computer to watch Re-Runs of the Paul O’Grady Show. • With Support from Activity Co-ordinator this has increased her social skills and enabled her to feel part of the community. • “I love to Watch Paul O’Grady over and over it makes me feel happy”

  14. Kathleen G. • Mrs G suffers from Dementia and enjoys life to the full. She enjoys social life and enjoys to reminisce about the past • Watching Youtube clips has encouraged Mrs G to talk more and remember past events. • Fob Recovery System has avoided her being locked out of scheme- and saved her from going into care home

  15. Kathleen L. • Kathleen from Parkinson’s • Medication reminders • Adapted pendant • Auto Door Opener • Redesigned kitchen • Internet- online shopping

  16. Lessons Learned • Design in from outset • Better to make it accessible and easy/fun to use…. For all • Potentially huge impact on lives • Persist and Support • Focus on what it does not the technology itself

  17. For information • Advice and consultancy and product links now available to you! tahir.idris@placesforpeople.co.uk diane.emmison@placesforpeople.co.uk

  18. THANK YOU

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