Tunstall awarded funding to develop advanced telecare solutions for the
home
23 August 2006
Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire, UK. Tunstall, a leading provider of telecare
solutions, has been awarded funding from Yorkshire Forward's Industrial
Research and Development Award (IRDA) for Large Companies scheme. The
company will invest the £615,000 award in ongoing development of advanced
telecare solutions, known as Lifestyle Reassurance. These help to deliver
highly personalised care services to older and vulnerable people by helping
to build up individual lifestyle patterns which can then be used by care and
medical professionals to monitor lifestyles and detect potential changes
which may be indicative of deteriorating personal health or social
condition. Steve Sadler, Chief Technology Officer at Tunstall said: "The
use of telecare and telehealth solutions is growing rapidly across Europe,
and as the telecare market leader, Tunstall is committed to developing
next-generation solutions to further improve care provision and quality of
life and reduce healthcare costs. This award from Yorkshire Forward will
help to generate greater benefits for service users and their carers". Jim
Farmery, Head of Innovation at Yorkshire Forward commented: "Innovation is
vital to success and growth for companies in the region. Tunstall's research
into new solutions for personal health and care addresses critical issues
that will be faced by every developed country in the next 20 years, and we
are delighted to be able to support further development in this important
sector." MIDAS II Lifestyle Reassurance Solutions from Tunstall are
already being used to build a pattern of a person's daily activity, in order
to detect changes that impact on a user's ability to support themselves. For
example, electrical usage sensors can monitor how often the kettle is boiled
contributing to indications of nutrition, and movement sensors detect levels
of activity hence mobility within the home. Carers can review this data and
if a deviation from the norm is detected, the cause can be investigated and
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