The Brave New World Of Assistive Tech In Care
Extensive research and investment is being carried out into the use of assistive technologies in social care. Innovations range from socially assistive technology such as Amazon Alexa and Softbank Robotics’ Pepper robot, which is already being trialled at care facilities in the UK, to a growing array of physically assistive robotic systems.
Bat, Bowl or Both? The Risks of Playing An All-Rounder In Digital Care Planning
Warning the following blog may contain cricket! I wrote this blog at the beginning of August having digested the excitement of the cricket World Cup. My esteemed marketing colleagues at everyLIFE saw it had a cricket flavour and consigned it to the LBW (Let the Blog Wait) tray which maybe worth revisiting on a slow […]
Care Provision: CARER TO AISLE THREE PLEASE!
BOGOF!, Super Special Mega Offer!, More Reasons To Shop At! All things that you would possibly associate with high street grocer Morrisons. But care provision? That’s hardly something you’d expect to pick up in aisle four next to the self-raising flour.
Technology Can Help Ease The Social Care Crisis
Last month Panorama’s Care in Crisis documentaries threw a stark light on the funding crisis facing the care sector. Now that the dust is settling and attention is already being diverted, it is important to ensure that the issues raised, and still very much present, are none the less addressed.
G-Cloud 11: Why & What Is It For?
everyLIFE’s vision has always been to see outstanding care being provided by a connected and empowered global care community. Part of this vision means building trust in care through innovative technology solutions.
Digital Transformation In Care Brought To Life
Digital transformation in care is a hot topic right now, from cloud computing, to robots helping the elderly in care homes. Whether you see this as a positive or a negative, one thing is clear: the UK’s largest integrated health and care event, the Residential and Home Care Show at the ExCel, London on June […]
CASPA: Tech Providers Find Strength In Numbers
Social care suppliers are increasingly working together towards the Holy Grail of universal digital software adoption in a sector with the unenviable reputation of being a laggard when it comes to technology.
The Ethical Dilemma Of Robots In Care
Few issues are more contentious or emotive than the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and, more specifically, robots in care.
Finding Our Nemo: Our Appeal To A Home Care Worker
In the wake of our excitement in having discovered Dentures, Guns & Money: The Diary of a Home Care Worker, by Rita Nemo, with Julian Hutchings, we decided that we wanted to know more. While the book gave us an insight into Rita’s life and the struggles care workers face, it also brought up so […]
Well That Went Well! The Joy Of Writing Case Studies
It’s always very rewarding coming away from an interview with a customer I am writing a case study for. Working mostly at a desk, behind the scenes and largely removed from day to day contact with customers, it’s reassuring to see the PASSsystem up and running out there in the real world, displaying on their dashboards […]