ARMED: Assistive technology pilot Aims: o Reduce high numbers of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ARMED: Assistive technology pilot • Aims: o Reduce high numbers of people falling in Hounslow; o Reduce inappropriate hospital and LAS call outs and admissions; o Early detection of falls risk; o Increase daily activity of older people by monitoring and making them alert then there maybe a risk; o Create savings across NHS

• ARMED has from previous pilot identified worrisome trends in patient groups, including: • The system triangulates all of the data captured to create a 'risk profile' for each Service User, • - Service Users who were significantly correlating their health metrics over any given dehydrated period of time, so that our customers are able to • - Service Users experiencing weight loss identify a health decline in a Service User - before a health event happens and reactive care is required. • - Service Users showing increased restlessness at night, who were presenting an ongoing risk • ARMED focuses on highlighting risk in individuals during the day with complex needs, so that care can be focused in the areas where it truly needs to be, with less staff • - Service Users who have had a reduction in / resource required. muscle mass, despite an increase in weight and body fat • Currently, ARMED is being used by several our • - Service Users with a reduction in grip strength existing customers, including Dumfries & Galloway Council, East Dunbartonshire Council and Loreburn • - Service Users at increased risk, as identified by Housing Association. themselves.

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Data to identify fy pilot participants Criteria: Person needs/ wants to be active and wear device all the time. At risk of falls or; Previously fallen or; Certain health conditions which may contribute towards a fall

Pilot- Albany Practice • Plan: o Identify older people who are at risk of falls o Arrange an event to give an overview about the project, families and carers o People sign up and assessed at starting point, midway and at the end of the pilot o Provide devices o Monitor and inform staff/ carers of any alerts that are raised o Evaluate at the end