... and/or social care needs. Its value lies in encouraging manufacturers and designers to use wearable approaches to solving some of the problems facing vulnerable people. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Kevin Doughty can be contacted at: dr.k.doughty@btinternet.com Wearable devices...

...Andrea Wigfield; Katy Wright; Elizabeth Burtney; Diane Buddery Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at the implications of the increasing use of Assisted Living Technology in the social care sector and to assess the implications for the workforce in terms of job roles, skills, knowledge...

... technology use were recently identified as one of the barriers to the uptake of AT among social care professionals and informal carers (Clark and McGee‐Lennon, 2011). Fears about obtaining consent and privacy issues relating to AT and telecare (defined by the Department of Health (2005) as “care provided...

... these arguments. A set of guidelines emerging from the body of work is also presented. Home care Assistive technology Telehealth Telecare Multimodal interaction Notifications Reminders Social care It is well known in the Telehealth, Telecare and Assisted Living Technology (ALT) communities...

.... Assistive technologies Telecare Good practice Social inclusion Empowerment Health Social care © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Malcolm J Fisk Chairman, Telecare Services Association Good practice for telecare services in the UK Abstract The growth of telecare is providing...