Deanfield Care Home Activities Coordinator, Nicole Winterbottom, integrates digital dimensions into daily residents’ activities using tablet technology supplied via public sector funding channels, including the TEC Connecting Scotland’s Care Homes initiative, part of the Scottish Government’s 2020 Covid-19 pandemic response.
This case study focuses on the success of introducing Near Me technology to simplify the meeting logistics of the mandatory Care Home Review process in six Care Homes in Glasgow during February 2021.
In October, additional winter 2021-22 funding was announced by the Scottish Government. The funding is part of measures being put in place to support current system pressures. NHS Boards, Integration Authorities and Local Authorities are expected to work collaboratively to ensure a whole system response.
In particular, funding is available for the following purposes:
This document is intended for Near Me implementation teams in social services.
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