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TELECARE Mental Health National Learning 11 th October 2012. Doreen Watson Joint Improvement Team Action Group - Telecare. Telecare . Almost 44,000 people received a telecare service as a result of TDP, over 4,000 people with dementia diagnosis Evaluation identified that TDP:
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TELECARE Mental Health National Learning11th October 2012 Doreen Watson Joint Improvement Team Action Group - Telecare
Telecare • Almost 44,000 people received a telecare service as a result of TDP, over 4,000 people with dementia diagnosis • Evaluation identified that TDP: • Supported 2500 hospital discharges • Avoided 8700 unplanned admissions • Avoided 3800 care home admissions • Estimated 162,000 people with telecare / community alarm service at March 2011
Telecare Training – NHS Lanarkshire • North Lanarkshire Dementia Demonstrator Site • One of 3 Demonstrator Sites funded by Scottish Government • Improving partnership working and testing opportunities for single system working • Partnership working with NHS Lanarkshire, North and South Lanarkshire Councils, Tynetec, Supra UK and the Joint Improvement Team • Kitting out the OT Department with assistive technology and Telecare equipment • Developing a one day training session with Dementia Champions (equipment, pathways and response to Telecare) • Planning on-going buzz sessions to raise awareness in clinical teams • Support clinical decision making and discharge planning
Telecare Training – NHS Education • Post Diagnostic Support in Dementia • Pilot Programme designed and deliveredby Alzheimer Scotland in Feb/March 2012 on behalf of NHS Education for Scotland and SSSC. • The programme was designed on the basis of recommendations from the Scottish Government funded ‘Facing Dementia Together Project’ in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (2009-11), specifically the ‘5 pillar’ model of post diagnostic support – • Understanding the illness and managing symptoms • Supporting community connections • Peer support • Planning for future care • Planning for future decision-making
Contact Details Doreen WatsonJoint Improvement TeamAction Group - Telecaredkawatson@hotmail.co.uk