HNC/HND Supporting Independent Living

HNC/HND Supporting Independent
Living

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1
TASK 1...............................................................................................................................1
1.1 Use of technology to support Sally in living independently.................................1
1.2 Barriers of technologies to support Sally independent living..............................4
1.3 Benefits of assistive technologies.......................................................................5
TASK 2...............................................................................................................................6
2.1 Health and safety consideration..........................................................................6
2.2 Ethical Consideration in use of Assistive Technologies......................................7
2.3 Impact of recent and emerging technologies......................................................7
TASK 3...............................................................................................................................9
3.1 Maggie specific needs.........................................................................................9
3.2 Recommending appropriate devices for Maggie ...............................................9
3.3 Evaluation of usefulness of technologies..........................................................10
CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Technology plays essential role in our day to day life. In accordance with this
context, the following report will demonstrate the use of technology to which aid in
supporting Sally to live independently. The barriers of the use of technology will be
identified and the benefits of these technologies to health and social care organisation
by relating with the case of Sally. The ethical consideration in the use of assistive
technologies in health and social care. The impact of recent and emerging technological
developments on health and social care services will be assessed in the project.
Identification of specific needs for support to live independently will be made.
Recommendation of appropriate assistive device will be made and evaluation of useful
technologies for users of health and social care services will be made.
TASK 1
1.1 Use of technology to support Sally in living independently
Independent living refers to living without any dependency. It does not mean isolation or
solitude. It means a person can easily fulfil his or her day to day chores without any
support. Independent living is the concept developed by the health and social care in
order to enhance the life of disabled people so that they can get privileges of
participating in all those activities in which the non-disabled one can take part in
(Glasby, 2017). Sally who is a 42 year working woman founded with several disabilities
that impacts on her day to day life. After concerning with her General Practitioner (GP)
and other people, she has been provided with ample of technologies which helps in
reducing her efforts in day to day chores. In the analysis, it was found that over 900
devices has been developed by the scientists that helps in enhancing the life of disabled
and elderly people and support them in independent living. These devices provide
security, health and safety, mobility aids, aids for activities of daily living, visual and
audio aids and administration of medication (Makai and et.al., 2014). The technologies
used in case of Sally are described below:
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 PocketCoach (PDA): Sally family noticed about the changes in memory
functions. In order to cope up with this issue, Sally was provided with hand held
person digital assistant (PDA) called PocketCoach which helps in enhancing her
memory skills.
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Illustration 1: Pocket Coach
(Source: Pocket Coach, 2005)
Illustration 2: Spinner Knob
(Source: Sure-Grip Spinner Knobs, 2018)