Rapid rollout of digital tech helps care for Suffolk’s elderly and vulnerable people
The Cassius Video Carephone provided a lifeline for Susan, 60, for when she couldn't visit her day centre at Ferriers Barn in Bures during lockdown.…
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…
Care provider commended by Scottish Government for technology enabled care system
Simon Fitzpatrick, Strategic Development Director at Blackwood A leading housing and care provider has been praised by the Scottish Government for its commitment to digital…
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care for people with progressive conditions
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive conditions receive better person-centred…
CQC calls for more funding so local health services can work together to deliver better care and tackle growing ‘care injustice’
A new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found that access to good care is increasingly dependent on how well local systems work…
Backrest cushion allows disabled man to stay cool in his wheelchair
Jamie Hamblin has been able to stay cool in his wheelchair during this year’s particularly hot summer due to wheelAIR’s cooling backrest cushion. Jamie lives…
Nominees announced for final shortlist of prestigious annual care awards
Selected from over 100 entrants, six nominees have been announced who make up the final shortlist for the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards 2018. Now…
Sharing services, robotics and more – can technology provide adult social care answers?
By Tony Pilkington, Managing Director, Younifi Adult social care in the UK gets a bad press. It’s chronically underfunded as a service and we’re…
New care chair to suit the needs of 80% of the population
Yorkshire Care Equipment has launched the new, highly-versatile Lento Care Chair, with the company stating the chair is capable of meeting the seating needs of…
Survey reveals old age care issues
Eight out ten of UK citizens are worried about needing to be cared for in the future but more than half (63%) would consider being…