Smart tech enables carers and health professionals to keep a remote eye on vulnerable people
Cutting-edge smart technology is helping to transform care options for older people in Wales, helping them to stay in their own homes for longer. Minister…
New device to power wearable health monitors by converting body heat into electrical energy
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology have developed a flexible thermoelectric film that converts body heat into electricity using the Seebeck effect. With a thickness…
Residents across northeast Scotland to receive better digital telecare services
A new digital alarm system is to be introduced that will help keep vulnerable citizens safe in their homes across northeast Scotland. Aberdeen City Council,…
Telecare provider awarded for its commitment to person-centred care and service excellence
Delta Wellbeing has won two awards and a highly commended award in the Wales region of the Great British Care Awards, which highlights its commitment…
Care tech service enhances efficiency and allows a more focused response to emergencies
Alcove, a UK care technology company, has expanded its services with the introduction of 'Alcove CallConnect247,' a state-of-the-art 24/7 alarm receiving centre (ARC). Alcove says…
4D imaging tech to prevent falls and alert carers will be rolled out in more care homes in England
4D imaging technology, which can prevent falls and automatically alert carers to a medical issue, could soon be rolled out in more care homes across…
Guest article: Supporting telecare with the digital switchover
Despite many industries being set to embrace the changes that the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) switch-off will bring, others have expressed cause for concern…
Appello acquires telecare business to increase connections and improve digital monitoring service offering to clients
One of the UK’s largest telecare monitoring providers, Appello, has announced that it has acquired Medvivo Careline, a telecare and out-of-hours call monitoring service business…