TAPPI Cast – 6 October 2023
Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people. Includes updates from our 6 Testbeds, Resources and Events of interest.
Tapped into Technology: The TAPPI Experience
This week, we were delighted to host a HAPPI Hour webinar titled, Tapped into Technology: The TAPPI Experience. Hot on the heels of International Day of Older Persons, this session explored the work by TAPPI pilot site Bield Housing Association in Scotland and partner Anthropos. It also considered research at the University of Portsmouth on Ambient Assisted Living and how to improved the utilisation of technology-enabled care at home.
And as we enter the last few months of the TAPPI project, the September edition of TSA's Industry Magazine (opens new window), TEC Voice provides an update on our findings so far.
It’s vital for TAPPI to have life beyond this implementation programme. To ensure the value and legacy of the project, we’re working on a range of tools and resources and we’re speaking to leaders in housing, health and care systems about applying our learnings at scale.
Updates from our Testbeds:
Thank you to our customers and colleagues at Meadow Court in Worcester for inviting us to share our TAPPI findings and show off some of the technology we've been testing. It was a great opportunity to introduce some of our older residents to the possibilities of Technology Enabled Care and challenge the misconceptions that technology has to be complicated or invasive.
Publications of interest:
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s innovation team triumphed at the Senior Housing Awards on Tuesday 3rd October winning the ‘Best Use of Technology in Seniors Housing’ award.
The chosen submission showcased the work the innovation team have taken to instil technology into residents’ lives and focussed on Solihull Village’s innovation apartment.
Solihull Village, located on Poppy Island hosts the innovation apartment which gives residents the opportunity to trial technology in real life environments. In turn, the apartment has enabled ExtraCare to better understand customer expectations and the impact technology has on residents’ lives.
The apartment showcases not only smart tech devices and sensors that can help residents continue to live independently but features such as drop-down cupboards in the kitchen, a rise and fall hob, grab rails in the bathroom that can easily be retrofitted, better lighting and contrasts.
Forthcoming events of interest:
Click here (opens new window) for a list of all forthcoming TAPPI related events, including:
- HAPPI Hour Webinar – Tapped into technology: The TAPPI experience on 03/10/23 from 16:00 - 17:00
Hot on the heels of International Day of Older Persons, this HAPPI Hour session will share some of the emerging lessons from The Dunhill Medical Trust-funded TAPPI project, jointly managed by the Housing LIN and TEC Services Association (TSA).
- HACT and NHC: Health and housing conference 2023 (opens new window) on 17/10/23 from 09:30 - 16:30
Session 6: Early intervention and prevention in general needs housing will discuss the opportunities for a more proactive support model, utilising enabling technology and services in the community; we will hear from the approach being taken in Sheffield and a test of change programme, as well as learning from the TAPPI programme with Alyson Scurfield, Chief Executive, TSA & Nathan Downing, Director of Membership Services, TSA.
- Tunstall Roadshows | Navigating the digital journey (opens new window) from 20/09/23 to 21/11/23
Tunstall is taking to the road, connecting with their customers and pairing up with partners to bring you all the latest on IP!
Join their interactive workshop sessions for all the latest news on the digital transition, with top tips for planning and delivering your strategy, practical best practice examples, and actionable insights to help you make the most of the new communication era.
- The Future of Technology in Health & Social Care: Creating Partnerships & Changing Lives (opens new window) - 08/11/23 9:00 - 15:30
TSA invites you to attend this free one-day event taking place at the iconic Kia Oval, Surrey County Cricket Club in Kennington, London. The day will commence with an opening by TSAs Chief Executive Alyson Scurfield. Her words will set the stage for a series of engaging talks, including a heartwarming and insightful session by Debra Edwards, a Tenant Champion from the London Borough of Haringey. This will provide attendees with an invaluable perspective from a person with lived experience, and the impact of technological advancements on real lives.