WELSH NATIONAL TELECARE CONFERENCE

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WELSH NATIONAL TELECARE CONFERENCE Telecare -
An Introduction Dr. Kevin Doughty JRF Centre for
Usable Home Technology, University of
York Consultant, Technology in Healthcare,
Caernarfon, Gwynedd The Pavilion, Llandrindod
Wells Tuesday, 25th October 2005
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What is Telecare?

• INCREASES
• CHOICE
• IMPROVES
• OUTCOMES

an application of technology
a service - helping to manage identified unmet
needs risks to independence
a force for change - making us
reconfigure other services
a new way of responding rapidly to emergency
situations
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21st Century Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH

• Public Health Notice
• Bird flu must be taken seriously. Help yourself
  avoid serious effect using the advice below
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Use only a wet glass
• Use only your left or right hand
• Breathe only through mouth or nose

Well-being Data On a scale of 1 (poorly) to 10
(very well), how do you feel today? How well did
you sleep last night? How much pain are you in
today? How many visitors have you had? How many
times have you gone out?
INFORMATION
MOVE FOCUS OF CARE TO THE HOME
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
ALERT SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
AIDS
ALERT SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
AIDS
ALERT SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
AIDS
ALERT SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
AIDS
ALERT SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
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Smart Entertaining Homes
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The Technologies
SMART HOMES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
TELEHEALTH
SELF-CARE
AIDS
ALERT SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORMATION
TELEMEDICINE
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
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The Technologies
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Telecare Services
ALL CAN BE REASONS WHY SOMEONE MIGHT
ACCEPT RESIDENTIAL CARE
THESE ARE ALL APPLICATIONS THAT MAY BE NEEDED
AFTER ASSESSMENT
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Telecare Services
MONITORING
DETECTION
INTERACTION
RESPONSE
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Emergency Response Team
Telecare Service Individual Emergency
Response Protocols, and Escalation
Procedures for Mrs. Gladys Jones, 134 Heol Y
Castell, Caernarfon, Gwynedd 23rd., September
2005 Issue 1
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Integrated Care Team
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The Full Telecare Model
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Applications of the Model
SENSORS
OTHER DEVICES

• FALLS MANAGEMENT
• Reduce the likelihood of falling

• Lessen the consequences of a fall
• Improve confidence

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Applications of the Model
SENSORS

• FALLS MANAGEMENT
• Reduce the likelihood of falling

• Lessen the consequences of a fall
• Improve confidence

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Applications of the Model
SENSORS
FALLS MANAGEMENT
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Applications of the Model
SENSORS
OTHER DEVICES

• DEMENTIA MANAGEMENT
• Prompts and reminders

• Reducing risk of wandering and of accidents in
  the home

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Applications of the Model
SENSORS
OTHER DEVICES
DEMENTIA MANAGEMENT
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION For copies of
papers and articles on which this presentation
has been based, please e-mail dr.k.doughty_at_btint
ernet.com Tel. [phone]