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.

A summary of Technology Enabled Care (TEC) risks, goals, and specific device solutions.
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	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	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 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 or appointments	Prompts independence Stay at home for longer 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	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 (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 detector 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

Find out how you can access TEC.