Technology for Independence Using Technology to Assist With Care of the Aged Ray Delany HINZ 2008

Overview Introduction – demographic problem Assistive Technology Influencers The Selwyn Vision First Steps Technology for Independence strategy Practical Objectives

Introduction – demographic problem

Assistive Technology

Influencers

The Selwyn Vision

First Steps

Technology for Independence strategy

Practical Objectives

Demographic Problem Ageing population Ageing workforce Current carer remuneration < burger flipping Boomer demographic Healthy Wealthy Demanding Technology literate

Ageing population

Ageing workforce

Current carer remuneration < burger flipping

Boomer demographic

Healthy

Wealthy

Demanding

Technology literate

Assistive Technology Defined “ An umbrella term for any device or system that allows an individual to perform a task they would otherwise be unable to do or increases the ease and safety with which the task can be performed.”

“ An umbrella term for any device or system that allows an individual to perform a task they would otherwise be unable to do or increases the ease and safety with which the task can be performed.”

Assistive Technology in Practice Five main groups Mobility aids Aids to daily living Environmental control systems Communication systems Security systems Many products available Limited uptake to date in aged care Price; human factors

Five main groups

Mobility aids

Aids to daily living

Environmental control systems

Communication systems

Security systems

Many products available

Limited uptake to date in aged care

Price; human factors

Selwyn Village Large retirement village in Point Chevalier, Auckland Accommodates 565 residents Services include Fully dependent (private hospital level care) Rest home Secure dementia Independent living (LTO) Fully operational medical centre on site Quality driven organisation

Large retirement village in Point Chevalier, Auckland

Accommodates 565 residents

Services include

Fully dependent (private hospital level care)

Rest home

Secure dementia

Independent living (LTO)

Fully operational medical centre on site

Quality driven organisation

Initial workshop Convened number of NFP and NGO organisations Future of aged care w.r.t. technology Six major areas identified for investigation Human-technology integration issues Research and collaboration between interested parties Products and services available Information to end-users Government policy and funding Ethical and privacy considerations.

Convened number of NFP and NGO organisations

Future of aged care w.r.t. technology

Six major areas identified for investigation

Human-technology integration issues

Research and collaboration between interested parties

Products and services available

Information to end-users

Government policy and funding

Ethical and privacy considerations.

Key Questions What do we need to ensure contented and safe independent living for the aged in the next 30 years? How can technology products be deployed to assist with achieving this?

What do we need to ensure contented and safe independent living for the aged in the next 30 years?

How can technology products be deployed to assist with achieving this?

T4I Strategy Ensuring basic safety Providing assistance with daily living Responding rapidly in emergency situations Personal electronic devices Environmental controls for residences Organisational management centre to integrate everything

Ensuring basic safety

Providing assistance with daily living

Responding rapidly in emergency situations

Personal electronic devices

Environmental controls for residences

Organisational management centre to integrate everything

Technology for Independence Personal GPS, Fall detector Biomonitoring Panic buttons Reminders Building access Residential Access control Sensory equipment Intruder monitoring Building control Communications Safety Assistance Response Organisational Management Monitoring Rapid response Dialogue

Difficulty of implementation Benefit Low High Low High 1 Ethics & Privacy 2 Infrastructure Plan 3 Pragmatic Usability 4 Information Programme 5 Collaborative Leadership 6 Management Centre 10 Prototype ECS 9 Fall Detection 8 Movement Sensing 7 Roam Monitoring

K ey Message - Innovation Not just about a cool idea, its about doing the hard yards to figure out how to make it work in practice Driven by urgent necessity i.e. the burning platform created by inexorable demographics Happens at the margins, bottom up not top down, small organisations not big corporates “ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”

Not just about a cool idea, its about doing the hard yards to figure out how to make it work in practice

Driven by urgent necessity i.e. the burning platform created by inexorable demographics

Happens at the margins, bottom up not top down, small organisations not big corporates

“ Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”

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