Hands-on tech sessions to help people stay healthy
A series of engagement sessions will offer advice about using technology to improve health and enable independent living.
Taking to local libraries in July and August, the sessions are being hosted by Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership to demonstrate the range of technology, apps, and devices which people can use in their own homes to aid their daily lives and wellbeing.
Local experts in using technology within health and social care will be on hand to demonstrate some of the most common solutions, and to talk about a wider range of tech easily available to suit different needs.
Members of two local services which know the benefits that using technology brings, Living Well Falkirk and the Mobile Emergency Care Service, will attend some of the drop-in sessions to bring the tech options further to life.
By using a quick and easy online assessment tool, support from Living Well Falkirk can help people find services, organisations, equipment, and apps which fit into their daily lives to improve wellbeing.
The Mobile Emergency Care Service uses a suite of internet connect devices within people’s home to keep them safe while living independently. Many of the devices, such as smart plugs, internet connected speakers and video doorbells, can be used without the 24/7 response service by anyone to make their lives easier too.
As well as an opportunity to learn more about using technology within daily lives, people can provide feedback to help inform future services by participating in the consultation to shape Falkirk’s new Digital Health and Care Delivery Plan.
The consultation will ask local people to share their views about using technology, digital resources, and online tools within Falkirk’s health and social care services. The delivery plan will set out how smart devices, apps, software, and better use of data can be used to make Falkirk’s services more accessible, efficient, and improve outcomes for people receiving support.
Healthy tech drop-in sessions
- Larbert Library: 10am-noon, Tue 23 July
- Denny Library: 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tue 23 July
- Grangemouth Library: 10am – 2pm, Mon 29 July
- Falkirk Library: 10am – 2pm, Thu 1 Aug
The consultation can be completed online at participateplus.falkirk.gov.uk or by picking up a print version of the survey within local libraries from 23 July.