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Bringing people together through partnership across health, research and industry generating innovations and big ideas. Understanding reception of care technology for healthy ageing at home The population is ageing rapidly, and more so than ever, there is an increasing preference for people to stay in their homes instead of moving into care. To do that successfully, the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recommended the provision of goods, aids, equipment and services that promote a level of independence “to reduce risks of living safely at home.” Technologists believe that technology can improve quality of life, increase the efficiency of service delivery and reduce demand for acute
health care services. Such technology includes devices for monitoring activity and biometrics. While there is a strong case for the use of technology in aged care, it is essential to ensure that the application of technology meets the needs of end-users. Therefore, it makes sense to ask: What do ageing people, their families and professional carers think about using technology to support the delivery of aged care? Researchers are seeking to uncover the answer to this question in a SPHERE-funded project which brings together three SPHERE Strategic Platforms (Healthy Populations and Environment, Implementation Science and Knowledge Translation), the Age and Ageing Clinical Academic Group and SPHERE partner, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD).
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