Scotland Telecare in Projects
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The Scottish National Telecare Programme has already saved 1,800 hospital bed days and 6,900 care home bed days, worth nearly £3m to NHS Scotland. Telecare covers a range of devices and services that harness developing technology and are available to people in their home to help them live with greater independence and safety. Examples include devices that trigger a response from a call centre, such as falls monitors or motion sensors. Responses may range from a phone call to the person, to alerting a local carer or neighbour or social service, to alerting emergency services if appropriate.
In recognition of their innovative approaches to Telecare, partnerships in Highland, Inverclyde and West Lothian have received extra funding for Housing Demonstrator schemes providing a range of housing solutions for care at home. Scotland minister for Public Health, Shona Robison, said: "Leaving hospital care can be a difficult time. It is important to reassure people who are anxious about what lies ahead and make them feel safer and more secure".