TELECARE Mental Health National Learning

11th October 2012

Doreen Watson

Joint Improvement Team

Action Group - Telecare

Telecare Almost 44,000 people received a telecare service as a result of TDP, over 4,000 people with dementia diagnosis

Evaluation identified that TDP: Supported 2500 hospital

discharges Avoided 8700 unplanned

admissions Avoided 3800 care home

admissions Estimated 162,000 people

with telecare / community alarm service at March 2011

Telecare Training – NHS Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Dementia Demonstrator Site One of 3 Demonstrator Sites funded by Scottish

Government Improving partnership working and testing

opportunities for single system working Partnership working with NHS Lanarkshire, North

and South Lanarkshire Councils, Tynetec, Supra UK and the Joint Improvement Team

Kitting out the OT Department with assistive technology and Telecare equipment

Developing a one day training session with Dementia Champions (equipment, pathways and response to Telecare)

Planning on-going buzz sessions to raise awareness in clinical teams

Support clinical decision making and discharge planning

Telecare Training – NHS Education

• Post Diagnostic Support in Dementia• Pilot Programme designed and delivered by

Alzheimer Scotland in Feb/March 2012 on behalf of NHS Education for Scotland and SSSC.

• The programme was designed on the basis of recommendations from the Scottish Government funded ‘Facing Dementia Together Project’ in East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire (2009-11), specifically the ‘5 pillar’ model of post diagnostic support –

Understanding the illness and managing symptoms Supporting community connections Peer support Planning for future care Planning for future decision-making

Contact Details

Doreen WatsonJoint Improvement TeamAction Group - Telecare

dkawatson@hotmail.co.uk