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Fun Technology for Older People
Tahir IdrisAssistive Technology Manager
Diane EmmisonManager, Manor Gardens
Who Are We?
• One the country’s largest housing providers
• In-house team to deliver technological solutions for older/ disabled/ vulnerable people
• 10 + years history in AssistiveTechnologies
• Traditional Telecare/Telehealth- worthy but..
• BEYOND that is where the fun is….!
Fun Technology
• Not obviously medical/ safety related
• Existing, proven technologies
• Applied differently• What do they do?• Funding
Music & Multimedia
Photos
Interactive Noticeboards
Talking Books
• Text converted to synthesised speech
• Photo Album format• Flexible and
Tailored• Languages
Simplified Operation of PC
• No learning of PC protocols necessary
• One finger is sufficient
YouTube
Electronic Bingo
• Large Text• Clear Voice• Fun!
‘Video/Talk’ Box
Manor Gardens
• Background• Technology
infrastructure• Additional
Devices• Tech support
from staff
Digital Screens
• Learned from interactive screens
• Signage• Newsletters/Notices
• Weather• News• Annoucements• Activities
Tom
• Mr Hanson moved into Manor Gardens with limited computer knowledge & very keen to learn more
• With On Going learning & Support from other Staff & Other Customers with Computer Knowledge Mr Hanson uses video box & e-mail daily
• “Helped me get in contact with my Son who lives in Australia and contact 17 Cousins who I have never met ! This has increased my knowledge and increased my Communication to close family “
• “ I have been writing my memoirs and I have now put them on disk – this is a great piece of history for my family”
Carol• Mrs N uses the
computer to watch Re-Runs of the Paul O’Grady Show.
• With Support from Activity Co-ordinator this has increased her social skills and enabled her to feel part of the community.
• “I love to Watch Paul O’Grady over and over it makes me feel happy”
Kathleen
• Mrs G suffers from Dementia and enjoys life to the full. She enjoys social life and enjoys to reminisce about the past
• Activity Co-ordinator introduced You Tube to Mrs G. The time spent watching “Clips from Old Films and Adverts” has encouraged Mrs G to talk more and remember past events.
Lessons Learned
• No technology should be off limits
• Better to make it accessible and easy/fun to use…. For all
• Potentially huge impact on lives
• Persist and Support• Focus on what it does
not the technology itself
Future..?
• Devices which integrate a number of the best features in one unit
• ‘Mainstreaming’ fun technology
• It will be expected from us
• Residents paying for the facilities?
