Buckinghamshire County Council Buckinghamshire County Council Assistive Technology (AT) in Buckinghamshire Jack Workman Assistive Technology Project Officer
Buckinghamshire County Council What is Assistive Technology? • Multiple definitions • Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) are using this high level description to encompass terms such telecare, telehealth, telemedicine and stand alone technology Term Description Example products Telecare 24/7 remote emergency Pendant alarm systems monitoring and associated sensors Telehealth Remote health and Vital signs monitoring wellbeing monitoring systems and associated sensors Telemedicine Remote health and Video conferencing wellbeing consultation systems Stand alone technology Simple aids to daily Magiplug, pendant living pager system 2
Buckinghamshire County Council Ingredients for technology solutions • Familiar and accessible Technology • Tried and tested • Minimal Cost • Interoperability • Longevity • Promotes a positive impact on workload 3
Buckinghamshire County Council Assistive Technology Goals • Enable people to do things that they would otherwise be unable to • Promote independence • Increase confidence • Increase self-esteem • Promote safety • Meet the needs of people that we support 4
Buckinghamshire County Council How far has telecare come in Buckinghamshire? • A clear pathway (referral, assessment, installation, maintenance, monitoring, response) • 4,500+ clients (up to 100 new clients per month) • 60+ products available • 24/7 monitoring (in a calendar year; 120 falls, 5000 alerts, of which 290 sought reassurance, 24 fire emergencies, a network of around 3000 people who act as key contacts) • Working with partnership agencies such as Police, Red Cross, Fire Service, Action on Hearing Loss, Age Concern, etc. 5
Buckinghamshire County Council Simple Telehealth Presents: Florence 6
Buckinghamshire County Council Summary • Please click on the link below to hear how Florence has supported patients across the country http://www.health.org.uk/flo?dm_i=4Y2,3SOXC,LDKEZA,DOGH6,1 For further information about Florence or any other Assistive Technology please contact: Jack Workman Project Officer Buckinghamshire County Council jworkman@buckscc.gov.uk 07802 967568 7
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