Carers
Technology can play a major part in giving carers peace of mind, and in doing so can provide space that they can call their own. One of the recent innovative solutions to enable independent living is telecare. This involves a range of technologies such as sensors placed around the house which are triggered by unusual activity such as opening the front door at night or leaving the gas on and unlit; triggering a sensor which sends an emergency call through to a monitoring centre.
Telecare provides carers with peace of mind and a degree of freedom based on the knowledge that the people being cared for still have support in place if they are not there. It can also allow carers to go about their daily activities: shopping, hanging out the washing or simply spending a bit of time on their own or with friends, which can be so important.
Latest news
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Gordon Brown has announced free personal care for those with greatest need (over 16 hr care pw) offered to around 350,000 people potentially costing £400m pa from Oct 2010. This provides opportunities for Telecare and indeed there may be more funding available for those with lower needs click here to read more.
Older people will have to work longer – and the default retirement age must be scrapped – says Dame Joan Bakewell, the broadcaster and Government’s voice for older people. click here to read more.
Caring - a weight off my mind - commissioned by Carers Scotland and funded by the Scottish Government's Telecare Development Programme, this report explores the impact and potential benefits of telecare for unpaid carers in Scotland. Click here to read more.
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Latest events
| March 2010 |
| 9 Mar | Personalised Technology Conference | Cavendish Conference Centre, London View more information |
| April 2010 |
| 7 Apr | Falls Prevention Day | Hove Town Hall, Hove |
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