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Karen Buck, MP for Regent's Park & Kensington North, officially launches the DLF's 'Telecare made easy'
2nd June 2008
DLF’s
new telecare website, ‘Telecare made easy’ (www.telecaremadeeasy.com)
was officially launched by Karen Buck MP at an event held
at the DLF’s Equipment Demonstration Centre in Westminster
on Wednesday 28th May.
The event was attended by key figures in telecare from all over the country. DLF’s Chief Executive, Nicole Penn-Symons, started proceedings by giving a brief introduction to the new website, which was developed in partnership with Tunstall. Karen Buck, MP for Regent’s Park & Kensington North, then gave a speech about the increasing importance of telecare in social and health care. Other speakers included
Dave McKenlay (Independent Living Strategy Project Manager for Office for Disability Issues, Department for Work and Pensions), Karen Bradshaw (Telecare Project Officer for Westminster City) and Guy Dewsbury (Telecare Coordinator for London Borough of Barnet).
Ali Rogan, Group Marketing Director of Tunstall, who sponsored the website, gave a presentation focussing on how telecare products can help service users and with the aid of case studies, showed how telecare works in the context of everyday life.
Finally, Warren Goodland, DLF Occupational Therapist, ended the day with a demonstration of ‘Telecare made easy’ itself. This allowed those attending to see the most useful features of the site, including product comparisons. Visitors also had a chance to network and view some of the latest telecare products at an exhibition of leading companies such as Tunstall, Possum, Just Checking, Chubb Community Care and MindMe.
Nicole Penn-Symons, Chief Executive of the DLF, says “We are delighted with ‘Telecare made easy’ and believe it will be an invaluable resource for both professionals and the general public”.
For further information on ‘Telecare made easy’, visit www.telecaremadeeasy.com
Further information and images
Contact Hugh Dobie, Marketing Officer, Disabled Living Foundation on tel 020 7289 6111 ext 211 or email hugh.dobie@dlf.org.uk
Notes for editors
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is a national charity that has been the leading provider of impartial advice and information on equipment for older and disabled people for nearly 40 years. DLF’s information is disseminated through a wide range of services:
Healthcare professionals can benefit from DLF Data, the UK’s only comprehensive and up-to-date database of daily living equipment and assistive technology, as well as an extensive Training Programme including a variety of bespoke courses. The DLF also hosts the Moving & Handling People conference, an annual event in 3 parts comprising an exhibition, workshops and plenary sessions.
Members of the public can utilise its Helpline service, which responds to up to 25,000 enquiries a year, or try products out at its Equipment Demonstration Centre in London, one of the largest in the UK.
The DLF also provides a range of online services at www.dlf.org.uk, including:
- Free factsheets giving advice on a wide range of topics about disability and mobility products and choosing equipment for older and disabled people.
- AskSARA, (www.asksara.org.uk), an online self assessment tool that allows people to easily obtain useful advice and information on products that could help them.
- ‘Bathing made easy’, (www.bathingmadeeasy.com), a free comprehensive search and comparison website containing advice and information on bathing and showering products for older and disabled people.
- 'Telecare made easy', (www.telecaremadeeasy.com), an advice and information portal about telecare equipment, including case studies.
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