Game developers create independent living app as part of £12.5m project to futureproof homes
A pioneering app has been developed to improve independent living in three Scottish communities by encouraging residents to stay active and participate in local activities,…
Medequip teams up with Age UK Wirral to encourage community equipment returns
Outsourced assistive technology provider Medequip has formed a new partnership with Age UK Wirral, a local independent charity that offers a wide variety of services…
NHS Charities Together awards over £500k to ambulance service to help fund falls equipment
A national independent charity caring for the NHS, NHS Charities Together has awarded £508,689 to East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds to…
£45k donation helps young wheelchair users gain independence with valuable equipment
An important donation from Simplyhealth, a UK health solutions company, is helping more young wheelchair users in the UK gain independence, sponsoring their mobility equipment…
Digital telecare service with high levels of security recognised as fit for future by industry body
Gary Baillie, BR24 Manager at Bield Scottish housing provider Bield has underlined its pioneering work in using technology to improve the lives of older people…
£710k funding awarded to housing charity to facilitate crucial adaptations in Scotland
Vital adaptations to help people with disabilities live independently in their own homes are to be undertaken at around 200 properties across Scotland after independent…
New training pilot to encourage use of assistive tech in mainstream schools
nasen – the National Association for Special Educational Needs (SEND) – has joined forces with assistive technology provider Microlink and the Department for Education (DfE)…
New assistive tech transforms life-limited children’s lives at Devonshire hospice
Thanks to support from the Freemasons of Devonshire, children’s charity Lifelites has donated a brand-new bespoke package of life-changing assistive technology worth tens of thousands…
University and charity partnership hopes to revolutionise future of stroke care through rehab tech
Credit: University of Strathclyde A pioneering new partnership between the University of Strathclyde and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is bidding to kickstart a…
Charity donates bespoke assistive tech to hospice to give children a better quality of life
Children’s charity Lifelites has donated a brand-new bespoke package of life-changing technology worth tens of thousands of pounds to support life-limited and disabled young people…