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£8 million
investment in state-of-the-art technology.
75,000 people, including 9,000 with dementia, will
benefit from telecare service
over coming years.
Hundreds of older and
vulnerable people in North Ayrshire will soon be living more independently
for longer says Labour MSP Allan Wilson - following a £8 million investment
in state-of-the-art technology.
The new 'telecare' technology involves people having a range of innovative
monitors fitted to their homes. These can range from fall sensors and panic
buttons to flood detectors, and are connected to a round-the-clock emergency
call and response service. It can also be used to remind people to take
medicine.
Local Labour MSP Allan Wilson says the technology, which has already been
piloted and proved successful in West Lothian, will mean vulnerable and
older people in North Ayrshire can have their own homes adapted to help
residents stay in them for longer.
Speaking about the announcement the Cunninghame North MSP said "Telecare has
already helped hundreds of residents in West Lothian to lead fuller and more
independent lives.”
“Today’s announcement means that North Ayrshire residents, many of whom may
be considering full-time residential care, can apply for technology which
can help make them feel more secure at home, giving them the confidence and
reassurance that help is at hand it they need it.”
It is expected that 75,000 people, including 9,000 with dementia, will
benefit from telecare service over coming years.
Notes:
Telecare in West Lothian, thought to be the biggest project of its kind in
Europe, was introduced five years ago. It has been delivered through a
partnership including West Lothian Council, NHS Lothian and Hanover
(Scotland) Housing Association.
Funding will be allocated to local Health and Social Care Partnerships which
include local health care providers, local authorities and other
organisations, on a formula basis according to size and population. Grants
can be drawn down following the submission of delivery proposals meeting
specific set-out criteria.
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