TAPPI Cast – 1 December 2023

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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.

As we enter the final weeks of the TAPPI project, this month’s edition of TSA's Industry Magazine, TEC Voice (opens new window), reflects on the awareness TAPPI partners’ – including testbeds’ staff and residents/tenants – have generated over the past 18 months, and provide a selection of press pieces published throughout the programme. 

Updates from our Testbeds:

This week WIFI was installed at Brookside House Communal Lounge (Our Sheltered Housing Cohort). Residents at Brookside will now be able to have free access to the internet when they go to the common room. A small step towards helping to reduce digital inequalities.

We have been working closely with the TSA and a Special Interest Group to explore standards for tech integration and the importance/impact on customer outcomes.

Bield will feature a case study from a tenant’s point of view which will be included in the TEC Action Alliance (opens new window) paper.

Our tenants are really embracing using their GPS tracker. The sense of freedom at the same time sense of security is really enhancing their lives. Helping them to live a more proactive life in the community.

Publications of interest:

A recipe for co-production (opens new window)

Published this week by WM-ADASS, ‘A recipe for co-production’ has been developed by the West Midlands Co-production Advisory Group. It provides a set of prompts to help councils take further their commitment to co-production.

TEC Voice (opens new window)

TSA's Industry Magazine, TEC Voice includes TSA's own news and wider industry stories, including TAPPI updates. In this month’s edition TSA reflects on the awareness TAPPI partners’ – including testbeds’ staff and residents/tenants – have generated over the past 18 months, and provide a selection of press pieces published throughout the programme.

Forthcoming events of interest:

Click here (opens new window) for a list of all forthcoming TAPPI related events, including:

  • ITEC Conference 2024 (opens new window) (Delegate Tickets Now Available To Book) - 18/03/24 - 19/03/24 
    TSA are excited to announce the return of the International Technology Enabled Care Conference, taking place on the 18-19 March 2024 at the ICC in Birmingham. Set against the backdrop of our overarching themes for the conference: Enabling Personalised Outcomes, Harnessing the Power of Data, and Transforming Knowledge into Action, this promises to be an exceptional gathering for forward-thinkers in our industry.