Getconnected Conference Resources

Getconnected Conference resources

To be posted after the event – slides, resources, link to film (when available) etc.

Workshops at Getconnected event

• DOREMI

• STAY

• Years Ahead works with businesses and organisations to understand the interests of older consumers and promote the benefits of easier living products so that they can be used and enjoyed by many more consumers

Market Place Stands at Getconnected event

• Easylink –

• Just Checking –

• Dudley Telecare –

• Medequip – /

• My Amego –

• NRS –

• Own Fone -

• Pivotell –

• Stafford and Rural Homes –

• STAY Telecare -

• The Carephone –

• Tunstall –

• Tynetec –

West Midlands Resources

• West Midlands Regional Telecare Support produced by Impact Change Solutions as part of a wider programme of telecare and personalisation support in the West Midlands, identifies the capabilities needed to drive telecare use.

• Automated Medication Dispenser Project. The first region-wide trial of its kind rolled out the automated pill dispensers to over 250 people and concluded on 31st March 2012. The results are impressive.

• Falls and Assistive Technology Project. Using technology to support people at risk of falling – what do users want? Project outputs include a Fallcheck app, a public information leaflet, good practice reports, service evaluations etc:

• Fall Check app

• Dementia and Assistive Technology - Maximising the potential for the use of Assistive Technology – an information toolkit to support people with dementia, their carers and dementia services:

• Realising greater independence for people with Learning Disabilities in Supported Living. Technology provides the opportunity to increase service user independence on an individual, needs-led basis and allows a more cost effective delivery of support particularly during night hours.

• Demonstrating how Telecare can reduce the length of stay in hospital or prevent admissions

• ADASS West Midlands – Telecare – minimising the risk of investment. Exploring the opportunities to position technology at the heart of care and support, and promote more cost effective solutions for individuals and their carers

National Resources

• Launched October 2005, this free monthly newsletter is now distributed to 48,000 subscribers in the UK and worldwide via e-mail and archived at You can also find highlights on Rebelmouse (daily) or by following Mike Clark on Twitter (@clarkmike)

• Housing Learning and Improvement Network Now on Twitter: @HousingLIN

• Assisted Living Innovation Platform -

• King’s Fund

• Telehealth and Telecare Aware – daily news and comments

• Three Million lives -

• LinkedIn

• Living Made Easy - Clear, practical advice on daily living equipment

• AskSARA – guided advice about daily living

• AT Dementia provides information on Assistive Technology that can help people with dementia live more independently.

• Mick’s House, one man’s insight into Telecare

• This Virtual Smart House shows some of the technologies that a person with a learning disability may use around their home to improve their independence and increase their safety.

• People passionate about design for all

• Canary Care

• TECS information for commissioners

• Myageingparent – helping you to help them.

• Workforce Development, Skills for Care Assisted Living Technology Resources:

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