If you are a Care Manager, OT or other Social
Care professional you may have recommended or prescribed some assistive
technology, but have you actually played with it?!
During one lively session a team did just that.
We talked about some of the barriers to technology, the challenges in assessing
people’s needs and understanding what the technology did, and then they had a
play!
They were able to handle the equipment, some of
which was live, to see what things were, what they did and how they felt. “So that’s what it looks
like!”
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| Trying an infra red thermometer |
They were very interested in comparing pieces of
equipment from different suppliers and comments included “why have I been
ordering that one when the other one is so much better?”
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| Comparing enuresis sheets |
I prepared activity and information sheets to help people learn more about the features and usage of the equipment, and people shared
their stories, concerns and asked lots of interesting (and sometimes
challenging) questions!
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| Information and activity sheets to accompany the equipment |
“A really useful session”
“Makes a change from sitting still and
listening!”
“Nice to have a bit of fun while you’re
learning”
Please contact me if you would like
Telecare / assistive technology training or a ‘play session’ for your staff.
Alternatively, I am providing a half day training
session via Sitra
and a 2 day training course via the Housing
& Support Alliance. Please click on the links to see further details
and booking information.
(Thanks to everyone who allowed me to use photos of them!)
