“Although older people often wish to remain in their homes, lack of personal safety and wellbeing at home is a key trigger for older people moving into long term residential care.”
- Gordon
Increasing numbers of older people, especially women, are living longer and alone in their own homes.
Help older people stay in their homes for longer.
From Flinders
Professor Sue Gordon
Commonwealth Home Support Programme Innovation Funding: $50,000
Chief Investigator: Prof. Sue Gordon
Commenced: 2020
Completed: 2020
Technologies to provide reminders and alarms, video communication, and fall monitors were associated with the greatest self-reported improvements in confidence and safety.
A key barrier to adopting new technology was lack of knowledge on how to use devices, not a lack of interest, and the technology coaching was highly valued by the participants.
An ongoing coaching service would support older people in utilising technology in their homes.
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