Tony Diaram

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• Tony Diaram
• Assistive Technology Manager
• 12 February 2008

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Achievements so far.

• Telecare Strategy launched 27 June 07
• Trained 103 staff
• Increase in telecare referrals
• Currently fitting 5 telecare packages per day
• Crucially! Developed service model

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How we have made a difference!

• Introduced medication reminders
• Review care packages lt14 hrs
• Introduced bogus caller package

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Case Study 1

• 82 year old lady
• registered blind, with Arthritis.
• Intervention CO2 Detector
• March 2007 detector activated by gas leak
• Responded was tested for CO2 by A E
• Sensor activation enabled early identification
  and rectification of the problem
• Continues to live at home

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Case Study 2

• A couple (97 years and 95) with sensory
  impairments and dementia
• concerns regarding their safety
• Fitted a basic package of Social Alarm Unit and
  pendant, 2 Flood Detectors, a Passive Infra Red
  detector a Smoke Alarm and a Bogus Caller button.
• On boxing day 2006 the smoke alarm was activated

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Case Study 2 continued

• As a result of the smoke alarm activation the
  fire service was called, luckily the service
  users daughter arrived at the property at the
  same time to discover the house full of smoke
  and a saucepan burnt dry.

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Case Study 3

• A 20 year old male, with severe medical
  conditions including Epilepsy.
• concerns regarding epileptic seizures at night
  his parents were sometimes not aware
• A epilepsy sensor was fitted to his bed
  programmed to alert his mothers mobile phone
• Family reassured

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New initiatives

• Telehealth
• Launched programme 5 December 2007
• LTC / COPD
• COPD

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Tony DiaramAssistive Technology Manager01922
650456diaramt_at_walsall.gov.uk