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Present Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Q & A

Purpose today. Present Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Q & A. Partnership working Carers Scotland and Joint Improvement Team. Leeds University Research The benefits of Telecare to carers. More peace of mind Less stress and worry A better nights sleep

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Present Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Q & A

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  1. Purpose today • Present Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit • Q & A

  2. Partnership working • Carers Scotland and • Joint Improvement Team

  3. Leeds University Research The benefits of Telecare to carers • More peace of mind • Less stress and worry • A better nights sleep • The ability to retain paid employment • More opportunity to have a break away from caring • feeling better supported in their caring role • the potential to reduce caring tasks • more confidence in the safety and wellbeing of the person cared for • positive impacts on the safety, health and wellbeing of the cared for

  4. Leeds University Research Findings • Carers knowledge of telecare and its types is low • Carers have access to a limited range of telecare equipment • Carers pay different amounts for similar services (post code lottery) • Carers appreciate direct contact with telecare lead officers and call handlers • Carers are confident in the equipment reliability and emergency contact • Carers feel faster referrals to telecare services would benefit different types of conditions such as dementia • Carers even with Telecare in place continue to need other support services (joined up work) • Telecare not a panacea

  5. Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit

  6. DVD Digital Stories Training Resources

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  11. Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Promotion & Dissemination PRTC Carers Centre’s Carers Scotland affiliate members and network contacts Telecare Leads Telehealthcare champions

  12. Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Promotion & Dissemination Joint Conference Telecare and Telehealthcare PRTC Training Development Workers Fall Prevention meeting VC Conference in Shetland Lothian CHCP – New Carers Network

  13. Carers and Telehealthcare Training Toolkit Evaluation Pre & Post Questionnaires for Participants Dissemination Focus group/s Sourcing feedback from telecare and telehealthcare leads and other carers organisations

  14. Current and Future Developments • Continued partnership working with Scottish Government Joint Improvement Team • Dissemination and evaluation of the training resource • Developing partnership with the Scottish Centre for Telehealth and emerging telehealth systems.

  15. The Cottage 21 Pearce Street Govan Glasgow G51 3UT Tel: 0141 445 3070 Email: info@carerscotland.org

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