1. TELECARE Mental Health National Learning 11 th October 2012 Doreen Watson Joint Improvement Team Action Group - Telecare

2. 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

3. Telecare Training – NHS Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire Dementia Demonstrator Site North Lanarkshire Dementia Demonstrator Site One of 3 Demonstrator Sites funded by Scottish Government One of 3 Demonstrator Sites funded by Scottish Government Improving partnership working and testing opportunities for single system working 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 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 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) 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 Planning on-going buzz sessions to raise awareness in clinical teams Support clinical decision making and discharge planning Support clinical decision making and discharge planning

4. Telecare Training – NHS Education Post Diagnostic Support in DementiaPost Diagnostic Support in Dementia Pilot Programme designed and deliveredby Alzheimer Scotland in Feb/March 2012 on behalf of NHS Education for Scotland and SSSC.Pilot Programme designed and delivered by 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 –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

5. Contact Details Doreen Watson Joint Improvement Team Action Group - Telecare dkawatson@hotmail.co.uk dkawatson@hotmail.co.uk