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Jack Workman

Assistive Technology Project Officer Buckinghamshire County Council

Assistive Technology (AT) in Buckinghamshire

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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 monitoring Pendant alarm systems and associated sensors Telehealth Remote health and wellbeing monitoring Vital signs monitoring systems and associated sensors Telemedicine Remote health and wellbeing consultation Video conferencing systems Stand alone technology Simple aids to daily living Magiplug, pendant pager system

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Ingredients for technology solutions

• Familiar and accessible

Technology

• Tried and tested
• Minimal Cost
• Interoperability
• Longevity
• Promotes a positive impact on

workload

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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

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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.

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Simple Telehealth Presents: Florence

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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

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