This day course may be of interest to some on the listserver. I have only included the programme below. For further details: http://www.ndcrehab.org.uk or call 01332 254679
Human rights, technology and dementia care
1st March 2002, Derbys. Royal Infirmary, Derby
Chair - a.m. John Gladman, Consultant Health Care of the Elderly, QMC
8.50-9.30 Registration, coffee and tea
9.30-9.40 Welcome and introduction
9.40-10.20 The potential of Assistive Technology for people with dementia and their carers
An overview of how Assistive Technology can meet the needs of people with dementia and help their carers both now and in the future
Prof Jane Gilliard Director, Dementia Voice
10.20-11.00 What are Tele-care products and where do you find them?
Unraveling the myth of the terminology. An overview of the products available on the UK market. Do these products need to be expensive or are there cheaper options available?
Steve Bonner, development coordinator - assistive technology, The Edinvar Group, Edinburgh
11.00-11.30 Coffee and tea
11.30-12.10 Ethical and moral issues to consider when using Tele-care equipment.
An overview of the ethical and moral issues to consider when using Tele-care products. Whose needs do these products meet - the users or the carers? An example how the ethical issues were dealt with during the Astrid project in Northampton
Brian Frisby - Astrid Project, Northampton Social Services
12.10-12.50 Telecare technology enables people to be supported in their own homes 24 hours a day, 5 days a week if necessary'
The findings and recommendations of research undertaken on the Anchor Trust/BT Telecare Research Project
Graham Brownsell, Innovations Manager, Anchor Trust.
12.50-1.50 Lunch
Chair p.m. Dr Jonathan Waite, Consultant Psycho Geriatrician, Dept of Old Age, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham
1.50-2.30 Human Rights Act and using Assistive Technology in health and social care for people.
The legal implications of the Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act and Carers Act and how they may impact on the assessment and use of Assistive Technology
Sam Makken
2.30-3.10 Community Equipment Services - delivering Tele-care products
The 'Guide to Integrating Community Equipment Services' includes Tele-care equipment such as health state monitoring and wandering detectors for vulnerable people. Are community equipment services able, prepared and ready to fund and deliver Tele-care products? An over view where equipment services are at and where they aim to be within the next few years.
John Reed, Chairman, National Association of Equipment Providers
3.10-3.50 Who is moving this agenda forward?
An overview of the current range of providers and stakeholders, and how they might work together to provide a quality services forr the provision of Telecare equipment for people with dementia and their carers
Ian Salt - DOH
3.50-4.00 Concluding remarks
4.00 Close and tea
Regards,
Aejaz Zahid
Clinical Scientist
SYC-HAZ Clinical Engineering Service
Barnsley DGH NHS Trust
T:01226-730000 x2159
F:01226-208159
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