Social worker sits on panic alarm

In a blog, an anonymous British social worker responds to the Guardian article on the lack of take up of telecare in the UK (see 'UK's social care plans are likely to back telecare') and reflects on community alarms and telecare. It's a viewpoint that we do not often get spontaneously, so it is worth a read.

And yes, there is, as the author says, "probably lots of other types of equipment that I haven’t even begun to explore." He or she works in an 'older peoples team' and rates the employing authority as good on telecare. Which makes you worry even more about authorities that are not so good.