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TAPPI Cast – 9 June 2023

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Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people. Includes updates from our 6 Testbeds, Resources and Events of interest.

Updates from our Testbeds:

It was great to welcome Pete Fleischmann and Jolie Goodman from Co-Production Works to Harling Court on Thursday. A fabulous resident turn-out lead to an honest, open discussion about technology, including both its benefits and its barriers. We discussed how co-production is helping the TAPPI Project to understand the fear some of our older residents have about tech and how empathy is vital if we're to encourage its integration into daily life.

Kerry is a resident at Dairy View, who, during this week's Volunteers Week was given a one-to-one session on how to use her tablet by volunteers from AbilityNet (opens new window).

Kerri commented:

“I’m really excited to see how I can play and use the tablet and look forward to learning this week on my own and more next week with AbilityNet”

Last month saw the official opening of the Bield Tech Hub. Watch the short video below:

Publications of interest:

'Support guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service' (opens new window)

The Fabian Society has published a comprehensive paper which sets out a blueprint of what a National Care Service could look like and how it should be implemented.

It is backed up by 48 independent recommendations, several referring to housing with care and technology to support people live independently at home.

Forthcoming events of interest:

Click here (opens new window) for a list of all forthcoming TAPPI related events, including:

  • 27-29 June in Manchester - CIH Annual Conference 'H​ousing 2023' (opens new window) – Prof Roy Sandbach, TAPPI Chair, Lynn Douglas, CEO, Bield Housing & Care, and Debra Edwards, TAPPI Co-production Champion will run a TAPPI sessions along with other TAPPI presentations during the conference by Alyson Scurfield, CEO, TSA; Jeremy Porteus, CEO, Housing LIN; and Jirko Hoogerwerf, TAPPI Steering Board member. We hope to see you there!