“Some elderly patients don’t like the sound of technology, but when explained to them, they realise that it could help them and give them the independence they want. It makes them more active and confident, as they know that help is on hand if they need it, but they don’t need a carer to be with them all the time. It is clearly making a difference to patients.” “We focused on three random patients who we felt would get the most benefit from the implementation of telecare in their homes. The first was an 80 year old woman, who lives alone and suffers from Parkinson’s diseases. She also has visual impairment and mobility issues and has fallen on several occasions. We put her on a telecare falls programme costing."
“The second was an 87 year old woman who has mobility issues due to an earlier stroke and has memory and hearing problems. She is cared for her by her son. By implementing stroke monitoring technology, we can save on carer time and residential care fees for at least six months bringing a potential saving of £11,387.”
She said another example of benefits measured included an 80 year old man who has reduced mobility and long term memory loss, who had suffered from falls, and relies on his two daughters to remind him to take his medicine."
Exerpts from E-Health Insider
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