Slough Borough Council has teamed up with leading telecare expert Cirrus to show how its latest technology can be installed in the home.
The Cirrus ‘Smart Home’ showcases emerging technology designed to help vulnerable and elderly people live independently. The flat was opened officially by Councillor Roger Davis and Peter Webster, Slough Borough Council CCTV and Careline Centre Manager, on Thursday 24 March, giving local residents their first chance to get ‘hands on’ with the technology.
Cirrus is working with a range of partners including Tynetec, CareTech, SafeLinQ and CentriHealth, to provide cutting edge telehealth and telecare aids to the people of Slough. On display are telecare devices designed to protect individuals such as personal alarms, fall detectors and mobile tracking devices like the SmartLinQ. The latter uses GPS to track the persons location to the nearest five metres, providing reassurance to people with mental health issues when they are away from home. The flat will be fitted with smoke and CO detectors, bed sensors, an electronic ‘corkboard’ memory prompt to help dementia sufferers and equipment which can monitor long term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and hypertension.
The project came to fruition after Slough Borough Council asked Cirrus to help it show residents what devices were on the market and how these could be used to manage health problems in their homes.
The flat, which has involved advisors from the Department of Health, will also give the council’s occupational therapy team a ‘live’ training environment for new staff and residents.
Peter Webster said, “Cirrus has provided us with the perfect showcase for the latest security and telecare equipment that can be installed in people’s homes. We want to focus on the benefits of these services rather than the technology itself.”
Andy Davey, head of Cirrus, added: “This Smart Home is the best way to show residents and their families the different devices that can help people live in their own homes while receiving the help they need. As new technologies come to market they will be introduced to the Smart Home.”
The flat will remain open for at least six months.
The Cirrus ‘Smart Home’ showcases emerging technology designed to help vulnerable and elderly people live independently. The flat was opened officially by Councillor Roger Davis and Peter Webster, Slough Borough Council CCTV and Careline Centre Manager, on Thursday 24 March, giving local residents their first chance to get ‘hands on’ with the technology.
Cirrus is working with a range of partners including Tynetec, CareTech, SafeLinQ and CentriHealth, to provide cutting edge telehealth and telecare aids to the people of Slough. On display are telecare devices designed to protect individuals such as personal alarms, fall detectors and mobile tracking devices like the SmartLinQ. The latter uses GPS to track the persons location to the nearest five metres, providing reassurance to people with mental health issues when they are away from home. The flat will be fitted with smoke and CO detectors, bed sensors, an electronic ‘corkboard’ memory prompt to help dementia sufferers and equipment which can monitor long term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and hypertension.
The project came to fruition after Slough Borough Council asked Cirrus to help it show residents what devices were on the market and how these could be used to manage health problems in their homes.
The flat, which has involved advisors from the Department of Health, will also give the council’s occupational therapy team a ‘live’ training environment for new staff and residents.
Peter Webster said, “Cirrus has provided us with the perfect showcase for the latest security and telecare equipment that can be installed in people’s homes. We want to focus on the benefits of these services rather than the technology itself.”
Andy Davey, head of Cirrus, added: “This Smart Home is the best way to show residents and their families the different devices that can help people live in their own homes while receiving the help they need. As new technologies come to market they will be introduced to the Smart Home.”
The flat will remain open for at least six months.
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