Local news item from Swindon about Age Concern’s Aid Call alarm service. Nice to note the flexible approach to helping people into the service: “We can offer a no commitment demonstration for people so they can see exactly how it… Read moreElderly urged to get safety alarms (UK)
Probably of interest to many UK Telecare Aware readers, the Self Directed Support – the Future for Supported Housing Conference will be held in Manchester on 27-28 January 2009. The theme is ‘making sense of personalisation’ [If you need a… Read moreConference: Self Directed Support – the Future for Supported Housing (UK)
On Monday, Telecare Aware flagged up that the large companies comprising Dossia have joined the Continua Alliance. The implication was that by pushing for consumer-initiated change their presence will further strengthen the world-wide standard-setting role that the Alliance is carving… Read moreGoogle Health to play a bigger part in Continua Alliance
DigiTV has won EC funding to develop remote health and social care capability within its interactive digital TV technology, as part of a European consortium tasked with building and enhancing telecare and telehealth provision across Europe. The funding, announced at… Read moreDigiTV wins EC funding to deliver health care services via digital TV
The abstract of this Royal Society of Medicine Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare article summarises some of the criteria needed for evaluation of these technologies. And the academics recommend…more research!
According to its website ‘About Us’ page, US-based company BrickHouse Security is “the trusted name in high-tech safety and security solutions for federal and state law enforcement agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and individuals across the globe.” Why then, in its… Read moreRevealed: BrickHouse Alert's dubious SERP practices
Last week was a quiet one for telecare news. One assumes people’s attention was more on the general woes of the economy. However, despite all the difficulties telehealth and telecare suppliers seem to experience in actually making sales, it seems… Read moreTelehealth and telecare a recession-beating market?
Tunstall is involved in something that may be innovative…monitoring with RFID tags on buttons the items of clothing of people with dementia in care homes in Derby. This is to eliminate the distress caused when clothes end up being worn… Read moreTunstall buttoned up
I’m pleased to say that a characteristic of these stories is that they are focused on user’s experiences. If you only have time to read one, I’d recommend the last. Home monitors improve health, behavior (US) Help is at hand… Read moreLocal stories featuring telecare and telehealth
A request for information from Dr Nicholas Robinson, Associate Clinical Director, Long Term Conditions & Telehealth, at NHS Direct. If you have any experience of providing telecare or telehealth monitoring in a palliative care context, please can you get in… Read moreTelehospice work in the UK
