Intelligent Housing: new and emerging technologies for home based healthcare delivery, a mission to the US

Intelligent housing is a term broadly used to describe homes which are adaptable to the changing health needs of residents. Intelligent Homes incorporate some if not all of the following features:

• Inclusive building design e.g. level access; space in corridors and rooms for assistive/mobility aids; suitable toilet and wash facilities; potential for positioning of hoists and lifts; adaptability to allow for living accommodation on one floor; easy to use controls, fixtures and fittings.
• Monitoring technology e.g. occupancy and activity monitoring devices
• Safety monitoring equipment e.g. automatic gas electricity and water shut off systems and monitored alarm systems (Pendants and pull cord alarms linked to a call centre).
• Home automation e.g. remote control of environment including household electronics, lighting, curtains and door entry systems.

Many of the above features may also be described as Telecare solutions.

There are many examples of Intelligent Housing across the UK, traditionally many were developed as demonstrator projects. Mainstream examples of good Intelligent Housing developments are few and far between. Many current schemes are one off developments to either test a new technology platform, explore a new form of health service delivery or to experiment with home based support for a particular patient group. However demographic changes are demanding the mainstreaming of viable Intelligent Housing models.

Provisional Programme

14:00	Registration and coffee
14:30	Chairman’s welcome
	Professor Marcus Ormerod, Director of SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford
14:40	Background to the mission
	Rob Chesters, Innovation and Design Manager, MidTECH NHS Innovations
14:50	Keynote address
	Mark VanderWerf, AMD Telemedicine, Boston, USA
15:20	Policy
	Tony Davis, CEO, Medilink West Midlands
15:30	Inclusive Housing
	Professor Marcus Ormerod, Director of SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford
15:40	Q&A session
16:00	Tea and Coffee
16:30	Technology needs and drivers
	Dr David Lund, HW Communications Ltd
16:40	Response systems
	Gavin Clifton, BT Health Executive
16:50	Equipment supply chain
	David Cudby, Director, The Cambridge Cluster Consultancy Ltd
17:00	Market trends and opportunities
	David Hall, Product Manager, Minivator Ltd
17:10	Q&A Session
17:30	Funding and partnership opportunities
	Kathryn Brown, Department of Trade and Industry
	Lee Vousden, Department of Trade and Industry
18:00	Coffee and networking

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