TEC-enabled care in Devon brings mother and daughter ‘closer together’

TEC-enabled care in Devon brings mother and daughter ‘closer together’

Care home staff member explains how state-of-the-art technology supporting her own mother has improved their relationship We’ve reported on technology-enabled care (TEC) before, which tech companies say can help people maintain their independence. Discreet sensors monitoring movement or sound recognise patterns or ordinary daily activity but raise an alarm if anything unusual occurs. Monica and daughter Sharon, photo courtesy of Bluebird Care NE…

Case study: How TEC reconnected a mother and daughter and provided reassurance - AT Today - Assistive Technology

Sharon and her mum, Monica When Sharon’s mum, Monica, lost her partner and began struggling with her health, Sharon found herself trying to care from a distance—juggling a demanding job in Exeter with near-daily phone calls and constant worry about her mum, who lives alone with her two dogs in Barnstaple, Devon. Sharon said: “Mum was always independent, but after losing her partner and being told she needed a hip replacement, she became withdraw…