Use of Innovation and Technology of TWGHs Mr. Albert SU, Chief - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Use of Innovation and Technology

• f TWGHs
• Mr. Albert SU, Chief Executive

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals 15 Sep, 2017

Innovation and Technology Initiatives of TWGHs

• Geared to the varied needs of the elderly population, TWGHs endeavor to improve

their quality of life for elderly by carrying out new initiatives.

• In recent years, we focus on development of supportive applications for dementia

services, and people with disabilities.

• With the aim of enhancing comfort and enjoyment of the elders, several elder-friendly

technologies cooperated with LSCM, such as anti-wandering clothing with GPS tracking function, RFID verbal cane, neighbor sensor, etc are tried out.

Innovative Use of Technology for Elderly with Dementia

Innovative Use of Technology For Elderly with Dementia (1st Stage)

• In March 2013, TWGHs participated in the RFID anti-wandering system trial for

demented elders and the project was funded by Innovation and Technology Commission.

• Over 50 elders are participated in this stage.

Demented Elderly Wandering Off Alert

• 3. Alarm will be heard and seen.
• 4. Caregiver can catch up and help.
• 2. When an elderly wanders off….
• 1. RFID reader installed at exit door.

RFID Tag

Innovative Use of Technology For Elderly with Dementia (2nd Stage)

• Since November 2014, a detachable tracking device has been added to the

system to facilitate the elders to participate in outdoor activities.

• The new system provides tracking functions covering both indoor and outdoor

environments.

• Proved effective in anti-wandering and in enhancing the safety to the elderly with

Dementia

Further Adoption of Anti-Wandering

• This year, TWGHs has allocated $1.32M to pioneer the anti-wandering system

through open tender in the following Day Care Centres, District Elderly Community Centres and Specialized Services Units for Dementia Care for better protection and safety of elders with dementia. About 500 elders will be benefited.

1. 1. 戴東培長者日間護理中心 (TTP TTPDCCE) 2. 2. 陳馮曼玲長者日間護理中心 (CFMLDCCE CE) 3. 3. 梁顯利長者日間服務中心 (HLC LCSCE) E) 4. 4. 鄒蓮女士長者日間護理中心(CLD LDCCE) E) 5. 5. 區偉林伉儷紀念長者日間護理中心 (AWLM LMDCCE) E) 6. 6. 陳達墀薈智長者社區支援服務中心 (CTCCC CCSCE CE) 7. 7. 方樹泉長者日間護理中心 (FSCD CDCCE CE) 8. 8. 梅艷芳長者日間護理中心 (AMDCCE CE) 9. 9. 富晴長者日間護理中心 (FLDCCE CE)

Innovative Use of Technology For People with Disabilities

Innovative Use of Technology for People with Disabilities

• Developed solutions including:
• RFID verbal cane for indoor and outdoor applications for the Blind
• Neighbor sensor for the Blind
• Infrared thermography safety alert system of bathing room in residential care

facilities

• RFID communication book for Severely Disabled

RFID Verbal Cane For Indoor And Outdoor Applications for the Blind

BLE tag RFID tags

• Connected with mobile phone - audio guide
• Where about – what to do
• Improve mobility and self-reliance

Neighbor Sensor for the Blind

BLE tag

陳婆婆在你 附近。

• Fixed seat of the Blind in canteen
• Friends are present or not

Infrared Thermography Safety Alert System in bathing room of Residential Facilities

Thermal sensors Alarm device

• Human image
• Normal and safe bathing

behavior

RFID Communication Book for Severely Disabled

• At initial trial stage, already received positive feedbacks from severe

disabilities and elders with visual impairment.

• For person who has speech deficiency

Continuing Cooperation Between TWGHs & LSCM

Cooperation between TWGHs & LSCM

• With the purpose of using innovative and technology to improve service users’ well-

being, increase operational efficiency and overcome the challenges of shrinking workforce, TWGHs will collaborate with LSCM to develop a R&D project namely “Smart IoT Infrastructure & Technologies and Big Data Analytics for Community Services” in 2017.

Cooperation between TWGHs & LSCM

• 7 community service complexes will participate in the pilot and 900+ service users

are expected to be benefited.

Name of Social Service Complexes

• 1. TWGHs Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex
• 2. TWGHs Fong Shu Chuen Social Service Building
• 3. TWGHs Wong Cho Tong Social Service Building
• 4. TWGHs Tai Tung Pui Social Service Building
• 5. TWGHs Shuen Wan Complex
• 6. TWGHs Wong Chuk Hang Complex
• 7. TWGHs Jockey Club Sunshine Complex

Cooperation between TWGHs & LSCM

• Under this project, different technologies which are closely related to the daily

activities of the service users and the service units will be applied in the service complexes, such as GNSS tracking, anti-wandering, fixed asset management and walking cane navigation (from previous project).

• Vast amount of information, known as “Big Data” is expected to be generated from

the various technologies during the trial, which provides many insights for TWGHs to uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations, behavior of service users and

• ther useful information for more-informed decisions.

Community Service Complexes to Conduct Trial

TWGHs anticipates that the community services industry will make use

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technologies as standard and best practices in order to meet the long-term care needs of the aging society.

Thank You