Hft e-learning course in Personalised Technology supports adults with learning disabilities
Learning disability charity Hft has launched an online training course on personalised technology (PT) to raise awareness of how it can be used to help…
Interaction hubs help people with learning disabilities reunite with loved ones
People with learning disabilities in Cheshire and Merseyside are able to enjoy the company of their loved ones safely, thanks to new ‘interaction hubs’ that…
Government should provide immediate funding to enable social care providers to purchase digital devices
Hft is calling on the UK Government to provide immediate funding to enable social care providers to purchase digital devices after its recent report found…
Over half of social care providers cite barriers to cost of purchasing digital solutions
Independent research commissioned by learning disabilities charity Hft found that COVID-19 has taken its toll on the social care workforce, with 62 percent of providers…
Learning disability charity explores use of assistive technology as part of social care provision
Research into how social care providers are using technology to improve the lives of people they support has been shared by national charity Hft, which…
£4.5 million awarded to 16 digital adult social care projects to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
Sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £ million to enable them to roll out their…
81 percent of social care providers not using assistive tech to its full potential, survey shows
Tunstall Carecom A new report by Hft and Cebr, which offers an annual snapshot of the financial health of the social care sector, has revealed…
Smarthouse showcases personalised assistive technology to support independent living
A pop-up, purpose-built house showcasing a range of assistive technology used to support vulnerable adults to live independently in their own homes went on display…
Smarthouse showcasing personalised assistive technology solutions opens in Bristol
A pop-up, purpose-built house showcasing a range of assistive technology that can be used to support vulnerable adults opens in Bristol next week. Created by…
Could assistive tech transform the social care sector?
Learning disability charity Hft has partnered with Tunstall Healthcare, a specialist in connected healthcare solutions, to release a new report on how assistive technology can…