Objective D - Promote innovation and the use of technology to support people with care needs

Activities: 

• Maximising opportunities for innovation and more efficient models of care as people become more used to technology. We need to ensure people feel comfortable with this change and have the right skills.
• Using technology to complement the face-to-face care people receive, provide greater opportunities to monitor risks, deterioration in needs and access to care and support. We will ensure technology is considered as part of an individual’s care needs both at home and when receiving social care funded services.
• Actively promoting the use of readily available technology and how this can enable people to live independently for longer.
• Promoting and embedding better use of technology to support people, social work teams and providers as people transition from home or hospital to a social care placement.
• Investing in a range of Assistive Technology’s to support people with dementia and their families.
• Recognising that technology isn’t a preference for all residents, and ensure that other options are available to support too to ensure no one is excluded.