Assistive Technology for Supporting Independent Living In Health And Social Care
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Supporting IndependentLiving In Health And SocialCare
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................31.1: How technology can be used to support users in living independently..........................31.2 Barriers of using assistive technology to support users of health and social care............41.3 Benefits of using advanced technology to users...............................................................5TASK 2............................................................................................................................................62.1 Health and safety considerations while providing health care by using assistivetechnologies............................................................................................................................62.2 Ethical consideration of using assistive technologies......................................................72.3 Impact of technological development on healthcare services, organisation and careworkers...................................................................................................................................7TASK 3............................................................................................................................................83.1 Identify Joseph's specific needs........................................................................................83.2 Different types of assistive devices which could be use by Joseph for independent living..93.3 Evaluate usefulness of technology for users and health care services.............................9CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
INTRODUCTIONIndependent living refers to when person live their life independently without taking helpof others and live like a non disable person. (Bacsu and et. al., 2012). It is a type of technologyused by disable person to smoothen their life actions which could not be possible without it. Forthis report, two case study has been taken, one is for Mrs Mary Johnson and other is for Mr.Joseph. Technologies which assist disable person to live their life independently and barrierswhich will face by them while using AT will be explained. Different types of safetyconsiderations will be elaborated with impact of it on individual and organisation will alsodetermine with the help of functional example. At last evaluation of technology will be done andhow it helps parents and family to support their decision of independent living will be explained.TASK 11.1: How technology can be used to support users in living independentlyIndependent living refers to when an older people or disable person can live their lifeindependently and can do every activities to maintain their dignity, self respect (Robison and et.al., 2013). It includes opportunities given to the person to choose where to live, how to live andwhom to live with. Main aim of this concept is to live their life on their own rules by not being asa burden for another person. It could be achieved with the assistance of minimal help, safe livingenvironment, assistive technologies, and appropriate approach for medical services &entertainment. There are different types of users of health and social care services like disableperson, old age people, individual suffering from various types of disease like dementia, lowmobility due to weak bones etc. Aim of using these type of services is to enhance health andcomfort of individual, improvement in care and quality of services to the user and at last, enablethem to live their life efficiently. Assistive technology (AT) refers to those products, items, software, equipment which isused to maintain and enhance functional abilities of disable person. AT also includes mobilityequipment like wheelchairs, walker, modifying beds, canes, crutches etc. For instance; if anindividual has problem of limited mobility of hand then large keyboards and mouse can be usedto assist them while working on computer. In other example, if anyone is blind and wants to readtext on computer then there are software which dictates whole page in that accent which isunderstandable by the client (Bloom and et. al., 2012).
According to the case study, Mrs Mary Johnson is turning into a disable person and shefinds hard to remember things and moreover she sometimes face problem while coming back tohome. After proper assessment of Mrs Mary Johnson , their family had agreed to install gassensor, cut off valve, lifeline telecare which will be connected to the local community service,calender clock, picture telephone and pill dispenser. Digital clocks can be used by Mary to keepreminder of months and date so that she won't feel anxiety. Reminder with automatic dispenserwould be attached with medication act so that Mary won't forget to take pills according to theprescription of doctor. Lifeline telecare will be used by Mary so that if she is having any kind ofdanger while living independently. She can just push the danger button and proper safety wouldbe provided to her immediately. Gas sensor and cut off valve would be used so that if Maryforgets to pull of the gas then it will automatically alarm Mary and their family members for thefuture danger. Picture telephone will assist Mary to identify the caller with their name andpicture so that she wont have any problem while talking on phone. Besides this, GPS in thephone will help their family members to track their location all the time and contact her directlyif urgent. 1.2 Barriers of using assistive technology to support users of health and social careMotto of using assistive equipments is to make the life easier of a disable person which itdoes but on the opposite side, it also creates various kind of barriers to them (Tew and et. al.,2012) . As people suffering from dementia forgets ways through with specific equipment is usethen it will be of no use for anyone because AT is hard and complex to use. For instance, ifmarry forgets the use of life line telecare then it wont be of no use for her resulting in danger onher life. As advanced techniques is used while making assistive technology so if there istechnical breakdown in any of equipment then it would be hard for the person to access it formaintenance. Cost: It is a monetary value which is given by the user in exchange of goods and serviceswhich will satisfy their needs and demands. For instance, if any individual wants to buygoods for their needs then they must pay for it as then only person becomes the owner ofit. It is an obstacle for many people as if they does not have money for it then it wont bepossible for them to satisfy their needs.
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