1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things. Douglas Adams 1952 - 2001

2. SMA Consultants in Disability and Technology www.smalegal.co.uk Mike Gomm Technology for Care

3. Care Issues Technology to help with: o Building access o Security o Safeguarding o Administration o Time keeping

4. Building Access Using conventional keys for access can compromise security o Keys can be easily copied o If a key is lost, locks have to be changed

5. Building Access An electronic lock with tag reader has greater security o Each tag is unique to a user o Users given variable access o Lost tags can be deleted / denied

6. Door Intercom Wireless models available No complex cabling Communicate with visitors without leaving client

7. Cameras

8. Are Our Clients Vulnerable? “The social care sector has been rocked by a number of high profile crises over recent years, such as the scandals at Winterbourne View private hospital and Ash Court Care Centre”

9. Are Our Clients Vulnerable?

11. Abuse of Vulnerable Adults Health and Social Care Information Centre Report 2014

17. Protection from Abuse

18. Protection from Abuse HC-One

20. Areas of Concern Who has access to the footage Who watches the footage Where footage is stored and how secure it is Where in the home are cameras used How is footage used Privacy for staff

21. Protection from Abuse Relatives have used secret cameras to uncover abusive Relatives will use cameras anyway

22. CCTV Monitoring Wireless models available Night-Vision Movement Activated Footage can be recorded

23. CCTV Observation A CCTV camera system can be used for night-time observations o Discrete and silent o Can be constant instead of periodic o Carer need not enter room and disturb client

24. CCTV Monitoring Protection for the client in the event of o Abuse o Suspicions (theft) o True accident

25. CCTV Monitoring Protection for the carer in the event of o Disputes o False allegations o Genuine Accidents

26. Computer for Carers Therapy notes Ordering supplies Exchange of information amongst staff

27. Staff Management System Staff time management Attendance o Logging in and out o Late arrivals / Early departures o Disputes / Discipline

28. Staff Management System Payroll Accounting

29. Waking Nightcare Asleep on the job? Evidence of Observations Dedicated iPad

30. SMA Consultants in Disability and Technology www.smalegal.co.uk Mike Gomm

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