Free webinar will address the implications of the digital switchover with housing providers
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley An upcoming webinar is set to address the digital switchover, which will take place by the…
Adult social care plan to help sector cope with upcoming winter pressures
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a new adult social care plan for 2020-2021, which outlines the UK Government’s ambitions for…
Remote access living lab to create innovative tech solutions for vulnerable people
Scientists from Heriot-Watt University are launching what they believe is the world’s first open and remote access living lab to research and create solutions for…
Guest article: How embracing assistive technology will be pivotal for care homes in the future
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare An ageing population and funding challenges have placed social care providers under pressure. Staffing shortages, lack of…
RCOT partners with coveted care awards to celebrate the best in adult social care
Helping recognise the very best in adult social care providers and individual employers, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has announced a partnership with…
New resource guide for OTs, local authorities and care providers highlights the importance of bathrooms in maintaining independence
Thousands of people with a long-term limiting illness or disability could lose their independence in the home, despite the availability of life-changing adaptations and products…
Access solutions provider aims to be the key to safe care provision
The issue of bed blocking is an increasingly common challenge within the NHS and across other care providers. Latest figures from the Health Service Journal…