HAPPI Hour - Dementia Friendly Technology - Still Rising to the Dementia Challenge
The Dementia and Housing Working Group (DHWG) is excited to launch the third in our quarterly 2024 webinar series focused on housing and dementia.
Overview
This webinar addresses the challenges and some solutions for people living with dementia and their families and carers in relation to technology.
Our aim is to continue to grow sector understanding on and use of how smart housing and assistive technology can enable people with dementia live well at home
We want to ensure all staff in housing related roles are supported to understand the needs of people living with dementia and how technology can help.
Target audience
This webinar is aimed at anyone involved in housing and dementia, particularly housing providers, designers, architects, local authorities and people living with dementia.
This webinar addresses the challenges and some solutions for people living with dementia and their families and carers in relation to technology.
Our aim is to continue to grow sector understanding on and use of how smart housing and assistive technology can enable people with dementia live well at home
We want to ensure all staff in housing related roles are supported to understand the needs of people living with dementia and how technology can help.
Target audience
This webinar is aimed at anyone involved in housing and dementia, particularly housing providers, designers, architects, local authorities and people living with dementia.
Agenda
15:30 – Chair’s opening comments
Ali Rogan, DHWG External Affairs Advisor
15:35 – The challenges related to technology for people living with dementia
- Peter Middleton
Living with Young Onset Dementia – the true challenge - how can we eradicate digital exclusion
- Dáithí Clayton
LGBTQI+ Dementia Advisory Group member - Challenges and opportunities in the use of technology and AI in dementia
- Bryony Evans
Network Growth and Activation Manager, Good Things Foundation – UK wide challenges and how to fix the digital divide
16:05 – Creating Dementia-Ready Homes in West Yorkshire
16:15 – Exploring solutions
- Ben Williams
Head of Innovation, Care City - Enabling community spaces to become more dementia friendly for people with dementia using Augmented Reality
- Alex Barker
Disability Consultant, AbilityNet – AI examples and free support
17:00 – Questions and panel debate
17.15 – Event close
15:30 – Chair’s opening comments
Ali Rogan, DHWG External Affairs Advisor
15:35 – The challenges related to technology for people living with dementia
- Peter Middleton
Living with Young Onset Dementia – the true challenge - how can we eradicate digital exclusion
- Dáithí Clayton
LGBTQI+ Dementia Advisory Group member - Challenges and opportunities in the use of technology and AI in dementia
- Bryony Evans
Network Growth and Activation Manager, Good Things Foundation – UK wide challenges and how to fix the digital divide
16:05 – Creating Dementia-Ready Homes in West Yorkshire
16:15 – Exploring solutions
- Ben Williams
Head of Innovation, Care City - Enabling community spaces to become more dementia friendly for people with dementia using Augmented Reality
- Alex Barker
Disability Consultant, AbilityNet – AI examples and free support
17:00 – Questions and panel debate
17.15 – Event close
HAPPI HOUR EVENTS - WATCH, LISTEN & LEARN
At our popular events, you will:
- Watch and discover new extra care housing developments to find out about the design, development and operational management arrangements so that you can explore solutions that can transform your ‘offer’;
- Listen to the latest practice, research, new funding initiatives, innovative products or projects so that you have the insight and intelligence required to improve your service delivery; and
- Learn about the current sector issues so that you are up-to-date and better positioned to respond to the latest policy and innovative operational developments.
Join our HAPPI Hours to network with us and to test out your ideas or share your experiences with industry experts and fellow Housing LIN members in a relaxed atmosphere.
Stay connected on social media using #HAPPIHour.
All HAPPI Hour webinars are FREE on a first come, first serve basis. Create your account or log in to avoid any disappointment.
At our popular events, you will:
- Watch and discover new extra care housing developments to find out about the design, development and operational management arrangements so that you can explore solutions that can transform your ‘offer’;
- Listen to the latest practice, research, new funding initiatives, innovative products or projects so that you have the insight and intelligence required to improve your service delivery; and
- Learn about the current sector issues so that you are up-to-date and better positioned to respond to the latest policy and innovative operational developments.
Join our HAPPI Hours to network with us and to test out your ideas or share your experiences with industry experts and fellow Housing LIN members in a relaxed atmosphere.
Stay connected on social media using #HAPPIHour.
All HAPPI Hour webinars are FREE on a first come, first serve basis. Create your account or log in to avoid any disappointment.