More than two-thirds of Welsh councils to enhance telecare services, new report finds
The first-ever analysis into telecare across Wales has found that the majority of local councils are extending their use of digital technology in a bid…
Futuristic remote tech is empowering a “revolution” in stroke rehab at home
Thanks to a “technological revolution” in stroke rehabilitation, stroke recoveries could now take a smoother path, with a new interactive health system from Evolv offering…
Acquisition in TEC sector to extend provision of in-home digital care monitoring
Alcuris Memo Hub Access Group has extended its social care proposition with the acquisition of technology-enabled care (TEC) company Alcuris, which gives Access Group new…
Partnership to deliver next-generation preventative telecare services to council’s residents
An innovative new council programme will see upwards of £ million invested to transform telecare services for thousands of residents in Wirral over the next…
Company enters UK telecare sector with fully cloud-based digital alarms handling platform
Swedish alarm management platform provider Skyresponse has entered the UK telecare sector with its “leading-edge” fully cloud-based digital alarms handling platform. As part of the…
Council introduces “fairer” standardised telecare charging for all residents
Cheshire East Council’s adults and health committee has agreed to implement standardised charging for its telecare service. Telecare encompasses a range of electronic devices that…
Guest article: Exploring how technology can support people living with dementia
There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and this number is projected to double to two million by 2050, according to figures…
Competition launched to increase awareness of life-changing assistive tech among children
Gavin Bashar UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare Telemonitoring and response service Carecall has launched a competition to raise awareness amongst children about the importance…
Housing leaders believe their investment in technology will increase as a result of COVID-19
The large majority (89 percent) of specialist housing providers believe their frontline staff have a greater appetite for using technology in their roles due to…
Social care professionals should receive better training for greater confident when using assistive tech, report recommends
A new report released by the County Councils Network (CCN) calls for the greater integration of assistive technology within social care services. According to the…