Telecare

Proactive Telecare Outbound Calling phase 1 interim evaluation report from University of West of Scotland.

We are now in Phase 2 of this project and hope to have the full evaluation published by end of Nov 22.

Latest updates from the TEC Telecare National Team

Katie Harrison, Specialist OT, East Lothian HSCP, talking about the benefits of working with technology to improve support outcomes and the benefits of having a physical location where people can see, touch and feel technology before deciding if they would benefit from it.

Michael Gillespie, speaking about joined-up working within Glasgow City HSCP.

This Briefing Note has been developed to align with Scottish Government measures to support the current system pressures.

University of Strathclyde Research - the experience of older people receiving telecare services during the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2021, a research project led by the University of Strathclyde's School of Social Work and Social Policy, explored how telecare services have been experienced by older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. People using telecare services in three areas of Scotland were asked about service changes they had experienced, their use of wider technology, and keeping connected during periods of lockdown.