Advances in telecare: new solutions for carers and older

[wendy]

29 May 2015

Carers week event for carers and professionals on caring and technology.
Advances in telecare: new solutions for carers and older people

Carers NI and the ARK Ageing Programme are marking Carers Week with a seminar on carers and technology. The event takes place at 10am on Tuesday 9th June in the Senate Room, Lanyon Building, Queen’s University, Belfast. The seminar will be led by Visiting Fellow, Professor Sue Yeandle from the University of Leeds, who will talk about her recent research on technology and how it can improve outcomes for carers and those needing care.
Programme

10.00am Registration and refreshments

10.15am Welcome: Paula Devine - Coordinator, ARK Ageing Programme

10.20am Advances in telecare: new solutions for carers and older people: Sue Yeandle - Professor of Sociology and Director of CIRCLE with the University of Leeds

11.15am Telehealth in action: Soo Hun - Programme Manager, Centre for Connected Health and Social Care

GPS use within Dementia Care - an Occupational Therapists perspective: Karen Walls, Clinical Lead OT, Dementia Services, Northern HSC Trust

12.15pm Supporting caring through technology: Steve Peebles – Product Manager, Carers UK

12.40pm Group discussion - Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future

1.00pm Lunch

Booking information

Places are free but limited. To book a place, please email Caroline at caroline.rice@qub.ac.uk or call her on 028 9097 3222.
http://www.carersuk.org/northernireland ... i/telecare