Andrew Monk
Director
Centre for Usable Home Technology,
University of York
Closing comments
a.monk@psych.york.ac.uk
Workshop aims
1. technology developers
care professionals
older people's advocates
talking about client-centred priorities
2. care professionals
technology developers
policy analysts
talking about new opportunities
3. policy analysts
care professionals
older people's advocates
talking about how policy changes affect real lives
Themes
Client-centred priorities
Quality of life
New opportunities
How policy changes affect real lives
Inventions for connecting people
Shopping and befriending
Net Neighbours
• Age Concern York
administer the service
• A volunteer takes
shopping orders over the
phone, negotiates the
site, places the order
and has a chat too.
• The client sends a
cheque or cash to the
Age Concern who
reimburse the
volunteer.
Inventions for connecting people
Telephone conferencing as a recreational activity
Hackney Borough Council, RNIB
Inventions for connecting people
Inventions for connecting people
A TV with a phone number
Themes
Client-centred priorities
Quality of life
Privacy, self determination
New opportunities
Cheaper touch screens
Low power sensors and better battery technology
How policy changes affect real lives
Self paying, private sector
Integration
Thanks to:
Darren Reed
Angela Dearlove
The N8 Research Centre in Ageing and
Health