Who is Technology Enabled Care (TEC) for?
Technology Enabled Care (TEC) has a number of uses. Depending on your individual situation, can help you to stay independent and safe in your own home.
Below is a chart with a number of concerns you may have with TEC solutions. The chart does not cover all situations or TEC on the market. It does give you an understanding of the range that TEC has.
What are the risks / concerns? | Results hoping to achieve | TEC possible solution | Who is TEC for? |
|---|---|---|---|
Safety outside of the home | Support self-reliance Peace of mind for individual and family Build confidence | Ownfone mobile device Footprint (GPS) Oysta Pearl (GPS) | Mental health conditions Victims of crime Learning disabilities Older people Long term conditions Family and carers Lone workers |
Falls | Increase confidence Help to live independently Peace of mind for individual and family Identify a fall and automatically raise an alert to keep a long lie from happening | Footprint Oysta Pearl Ownfone Ivi intelligent falls pendant Vibby falls watch Home sensors; bed, chair, floor | Older people Learning disabilities Mental health conditions Long term conditions Palliative care Family and carers |
Risk of intruders | Increase confidence Maximise safety Peace of mind for individuals and family | Bogus caller Door sensor Lifeline and pendant Footprint | Lone workers Mental health conditions Victims of crime Learning disabilities Older people Long term conditions Family and carers |
Unable to call for emergency help | Peace of mind for individual and family Build confidence Help independent living | Lifeline and pendant PIR sensors Pendant to carer / family pager Bogus caller Ownfone Oysta Pearl | Older people Victims of crime Learning disabilities Mental health conditions Palliative care Long term conditions Family and carers |
Support unpaid carers | Increase confidence Help independent living Lower likelihood of harm Lower stress on unpaid carer | Keysafe Lifeline and pendant Alarmed pill dispenser Ivi intelligent falls pendant Vibby falls watch PIR sensors Door sensor Memo minder Rosebud clock Care assist pager | Learning disabilities Mental health conditions Older people Long term conditions Family and carers |
Forgets to take medication, appointments, have food / fluid etc | Increase confidence Increase security Prompts independence Stay at home for longer Lower likelihood of harm Maximise health Lower risk of hospital admission | Rosebud clock Alarmed pill dispenser | Older people Learning disabilities Mental health conditions Long term conditions Family and carers |
Accidental flooding | Increase confidence Increase safety | Magiplug Flood detector | Older people Mental health conditions Learning disabilities Long term conditions Family and carers |
Carbon monoxide poisoning, such as gas boiler, heater, cigarettes | Increase safety Maximise health Prompts independence | Carbon monoxide detector Smoke detector | Older people Mental health conditions Learning disabilities Long term conditions Family and carers |
House temperature, such as too hot or too cold | Increase safety Maximise health | Temperature detector | Older people Mental health conditions Learning disabilities Long term conditions Family and carers |
Fires in the house | Increase confidence Increase safety Stay at home for longer Help independent living | Smoke detector Carbon monoxide Temperature detector Lifeline and pendant Door sensor | Older people Mental health conditions Learning disabilities Long term conditions Family and carers |
Incontinence | Help independent living Lower harm Relieve family stress | Enuresis bed mat | Older people Mental health conditions Learning disabilities Palliative care Long term conditions Family and carers |