Slides from a webinar on 'Tablets for Seniors'. It features speakers from KOMP and GrandPad and examples of people who have used tablets to keep older people connected during Covid-19

1. AbilityNet LIVE! Tablets for Seniors
• Geoff Rochford, GrandPad (www.grandpad.net)
• George Howe, No Isolation (KOMP)
• Sue Long, NHS Western Isles
• Julie Walker, Hillcare Care Homes
26 January 2020

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Housekeeping
• Live captions are available during the webinar (PowerPoint)
• Please use the Q&A window to ask questions not the chat window
• There will be an opportunity to ask questions
• Slides, a transcript and recording will be made available post-
webinar – you will be notified via email
• There will be a feedback form to ask any follow up questions

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Welcome: Devices for seniors…
• Introducing AbilityNet and how we can help older and disabled people
• Meet the panelists
• GrandPad: a tablet for seniors
• KOMP: connecting people in the community
• Introducing KOMP
• KOMP in the Western Isles (Sue Long)
• Innovating in Care home settings: Hillcare
• Your questions

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About AbilityNet, and how we can help
• A digital world accessible to all: at home, at work, in education
• Network of 300+ trusted (DBS-checked) volunteers.
• Call FREE on 0800 048 7642
• FREE online support through My Computer My Way,
My Study My Way, and via a series of FREE factsheets
• Free webinars: Abilitynet.org.uk/live
• We can also help with a Disabled Student Assessment

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• @Mark
Poll 1

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GrandPad: a Tablet for Seniors

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GrandPad: mission and vision

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Older Adults (age 75+) are more
• Geographically disconnected
• Digitally disconnected
than ever before!
The root of the problem

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GrandPad: a complete solution

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Connect the circle of trust: quality of life
Simple. Safe. Secure.
Average of 10 companions to every user.

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• @Mark
Poll 2

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No Isolation, KOMP

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Building warm tech to bring people together
Founded 2015, Norway

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A one button screen,
designed to take the
analogue online.
Designed to work for anyone, even
if the user suffers from:
• Cognitive disorders
• Hearing or vision impairment
• Restricted mobility
Meet KOMP

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Carers
• Digital care
• Simple reminders
• Gives seniors a sense of independence and structure
• Social contact through video calls
Family
• A private social network for all the family
• More contact can make it easier for the family to help
KOMP Pro

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KOMP Pro

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Western Isles
“..supporting people to live safely, independently
and well at home..”
KOMP in the Western Isles

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Who are we supporting, and how?

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A focus on digital inclusion

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Making connections

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• Tell us how you have been using technology to
support vulnerable people in the Western Isles?
• What sorts of devices have you distributed?
• When did you start using KOMP, and why?
• What difference has this made to recipients?
KOMP in the Western Isles

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Using tech inside care settings

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• @Mark
Poll 3

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Julie Walker, Hillcare
1. How have you been using technology to enable people to stay connected
during Covid-19
2. What difference has this made to your residents?
3. What challenges have you encountered?
4. What advice would you offer formal and informal carers?

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Useful resources AbilityNet
Call our free helpline on 0800 048 7642 or request support online
FREE factsheets on a range of tech and accessibility topics
FREE webinars about technology and disability
My Computer My Way FREE database of adjustments
Accessibility and Inclusive Design Training
My Study My Way https://abilitynet.org.uk/HE-services/my-study-my-way
How AbilityNet and KOMP have been working together

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Q&A

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For details of future webinars
https://abilitynet.org.uk/free-
resources/webinars

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Donate and support AbilityNet
www.abilitynet.org.uk/donate

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Thank You