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

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

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

Issues Dementia Parkinsons- M.S. Mobility Sensory Impairment

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

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

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

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

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

YouTube

‘Video/Talk’ Box

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 & 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”

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”

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

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

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

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