New video call service helps residents at care facilities stay in touch with family and professionals
CareCall, a new video call service, has launched for care facilities. It can be used by residents and patients to help them stay in touch…
78 percent of community equipment recommended by therapists reported appropriate for the recipient
Medequip has been working closely with Healthwatch North Yorkshire to complete a co-production project designed to secure accurate and in-depth feedback from people across the…
Housing provider and tenants work together to adapt and develop helpful tech
Two tenants from a Scottish housing provider have taken on vital ambassador roles in a pioneering technology project aimed at enhancing digital care within the…
Telecare service provider plans digital upgrade to implement new tech for users
Carecall, a 24-hour telemonitoring and falls response service for older and vulnerable people, based in Stockport, is digitalising its services to get ready for the…
Telecare service provider goes live with digital alarm response centre platform
Lancashire-based personal alarm and telecare service provider Progress Lifeline has prepared for the analogue switch-off of all UK telephony networks, which will be completed in…
Residents in Buckinghamshire can access care services and private OTs through a new mobility shop
A new mobility store has opened in Beaconsfield, South East England, We Do Mobility’s second branch, giving local people access to a care team and…
Accessible toilet installer supports campaign to raise awareness of the need for Changing Places
Parent-carer and activist Sarah Brisdion is raising awareness of the need for Changing Places with support from accessible toilet installer Closomat. Sarah, age 44 from…
Mobility companies collaborate to tackle stigma around non-stylish aids
Recognising the importance of providing access to high-quality products for everyone, mobility equipment manufacturer Rollz Mobility UK and Neo Walk, a producer of fashionable walking…
Housing technology of the future unveiled as part of healthy ageing project
Following a tenant sneak peek in March, Bield Housing and Care has officially opened the Bield Tech Hub in Linlithgow, West Lothian, having secured £75,000…
Microsoft leverages power of AI to improve accessibility for disabled people
To coincide with the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Microsoft has launched a number of new programmes and technologies to accelerate knowledge and…