Pioneering digital telecare project wins £130k funding for independent living in Scotland
Assistive technology specialist Communicare247 is on track to deliver a first-of-its-kind digital home care system in Glasgow, after securing major funding. Communicare247 has won funding…
Council’s TEC service sees demand rocket to help keep vulnerable residents safe
Cambridgeshire County Council says its Enhanced Response Service (ERS) – which helps people with non-emergency assistance – has responded to over 6,000 call outs since…
Nottingham on Call partners with Chiptech to provide “first-class” digital telecare
Alarm monitoring service provider Nottingham on Call has appointed assistive technology specialist Chiptech to support its delivery of digital telecare. Chiptech will now supply Nottingham…
New telecare service partnership to help support vulnerable residents in the north west
Astraline, a national provider of telecare solutions, has recently teamed up with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust to support more elderly and…
Council set to bring DFG scheme fully in-house to oversee applications from start to finish
South Wales-based Bridgend County Borough Council is set to bring its Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) scheme fully in-house to speed up the process for disabled…
Leeds City Council outsources delivery of stairclimbers for cost-effective and quick service
A new partnership between stairclimbing company AAT GB and Leeds City Council is helping people with reduced mobility to get essential equipment quickly while taking…
Medequip retains Wiltshire Community Equipment Contract to maintain product availability
Community equipment specialist Medequip has been appointed to manage Community Equipment and Continence Services for Wiltshire for a further five years, following a competitive tender…
Council launches disability engagement service to better understand needs of disabled people
A new engagement service, launching this week by Somerset County Council and AJM Healthcare, aims to make it easier for people with disabilities in Somerset…
Innovative TEC service to support individuals to live safely in their homes and communities
Medequip Connect is aiming to implement an innovative approach to the delivery of technology enabled care services (TECS), based around the use of advanced information…
New TEC service to give users instant access to support in the case of an emergency
Technology enabled care (TEC) provider Doro has launched an innovative new service as part of its mobile phone division to give users instant access to…