Technology Enabled Care (TECS)

What is Technology Enabled Care?

Technology Enabled Care (TEC) covers a range of health and care services including telehealth, telecare and telemedicine. TEC helps people receive care in ways that is best for them. This includes using technology and devices. These let you receive your care at home, rather than having to see your GP or go to hospital.

This may include devices such as a pendant alarm, falls detector, reminder device, GPS location device or home activity sensors. TEC can also include personalised sensors and apps that can help you stay fit, and healthy.

Telecare can also help the people involved with your health and care know if you need emergency help. Or if changes in your lifestyle are impacting on your health and wellbeing. They can then help you to manage this.

We are always developing and looking to integrate health and vital monitoring into our service for use at home. Currently, we mostly offer care devices and equipment.

Technology can also help you to live safely and independently at home. It may help you if you’re at risk of falls. TEC can also help people who are caring for you by alerting them if you need extra support.

Technology Enabled Care:

A standard pendant alarm costs about £385 per year. If a carer visited for 30 minutes daily, you would have paid £385 after 6 weeks.