Telecare

2007

Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology

This report places such research in the context of The National Service Framework for Long-term Conditions and the English Department of Health White Paper on Health and Social Care. The report describes the wide range of government-funded projects supporting the development, introduction and evaluation of assistive technology. Relevant projects funded by the EU are also listed.

Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology 2006-07 [1Mb]

Innovations and Evidence Collected from Councils with Social Services Responsibility in England

This research paper from Tunstall looks at innovative approaches to Telecare provision across England, and includes a summary of the key objectives and achievements to date, along with some case studies.

Approved version - EXTERNAL [188Kb]

Durham County Council Report on Preventative Technology Grants

Durham County Council has been piloting the use of Information and Communication Technology to help older and vulnerable people stay in their own homes for the past 7 years. This report looks at how the Preventative Technology Grant (PTG) has been used in Durham to further the advancement of Telecare, and makes some key recommendations for the future.

Telecare - Durham - Evaluation report on preventive technology grants [798Kb]

Mobilising Advanced Technologies for Care at Home (MATCH): Workshop Report

This workshop was an opportunity to bring together stakeholders associated with home care to focus on how home care technology can support health and social care delivery at home. It provided a rare insight into alternative views and practices that could enhance the experience of designing, implementing, or using home care technology.

MATCH Workshop - Full Report [2Mb]

2006

County Durham Telecare Strategy

County Durham has gained a reputation as one of the pacesetters for successfully using new technology within Social Care in England. You can find out more by reading their Telecare Strategy for 2006-2008.

Telecare Strategy for County Durham 2006 -2008 [300Kb]

Piloting Telecare in Kent County Council: The Key Lessons

This report was published by the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent following a project funded by Kent County Council that monitored and reviewed the development of three pilot telecare projects in Kent.

Piloting Telecare in Kent County Council - Key Lessons [2Mb]

Smart Technology and Community Care for Older People: Innovation in West Lothian

This report, published by Age Concern Scotland, was written following an extensive research and evaluation study of smart technology in West Lothian carried out by Allison Bowes and Gillian McColgan of the University of Stirling.

Smart Technology - West Lothian Report [941Kb]

2004

Implementing Telecare: Audit Commission National Report

This implementation guide was commissioned following the publication of a series of Audit Commission reports in April 2004, one of which examined the opportunity for public services to promote well-being and independence using assistive technology and telecare.

You can access the Audit Commission reports from www.audit-commission.gov.uk/olderpeople/

Implementing Telecare - Audit Commission National Report 2004 [443Kb]