Older people and equipment and telecare
Telecare offers potential benefits for individual users including safety and independence. It also has the potential to reduce social care costs, allowing the more efficient deployment of direct care staff. However, social care and health professionals need to consider a range of ethical issues when supporting an individual in deciding whether to use telecare.
Social Care TV: Telecare - providing more personalised care
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: June 2011
Social Care TV: Telecare - the ethical debate
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: June 2011
Personalisation, productivity and efficiency
SCIE Report 37
Published: December 2010
Ethical issues in the use of telecare
SCIE At a glance 24
Published: May 2010
Dementia Gateway
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Published: November 2009
Assessing the mental health needs of older people
SCIE Guide 3
Published: April 2006
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