Telecare What it means for Sheltered Housing

Organiser: CSHS
Location: London

TELECARE � WHAT IT MEANS FOR SHELTERED HOUSING

IN ASSOCIATION WITH INSIGHT SOCIAL RESEARCH

Telecare, operating with the help of communications technologies, is the key to delivering better care and support services in the community. It builds on the strong tradition of social alarms and has a crucial role to play in sheltered housing. If we are to harness the potential of telecare we must understand the range of options it offers and the implications it has for staff based in and residents of Sheltered Housing. This course sets out the options; explores the implications; and provides a firm foundation for considering the �fit� of sheltered housing within telecare strategies.      

�       Older people, Sheltered Housing and technologies - technologies and independent living; how technologies can give or remove control; how older people use technologies; technologies in Sheltered Housing

�       Introduction to telecare � what is telecare? the origins of telecare; who is telecare for? new and different services; who delivers the services?

�       Technologies and support - technologies for emergencies; technologies for prevention; technologies and particular needs � dementia, falls, COPD and heart failure, visual impairment, medication compliance

�       Telecare and Sheltered Housing - how telecare can be developed in Sheltered Housing � delivering care and support and responding to choice; telecare and extra-care Sheltered Housing; scheme managers at the �interface�; the scope for skills development and new roles?

Numbers will be limited to ensure ample time during the day to discuss your particular experiences.