{"id":131019,"date":"2026-03-22T03:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T06:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/901029089"},"modified":"2026-03-22T03:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T06:05:21","slug":"boost-in-technology-to-help-vulnerable-adults-stay-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/boost-in-technology-to-help-vulnerable-adults-stay-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost in technology to help vulnerable adults stay at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_2bf2ce\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The technology is particularly helpful for those living with dementia<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">06:00, 22 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"9848050\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\"><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/i2-prod.nottinghampost.com\/article9848050.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/2_JAJ_TEM_200923CountyHall_006JPG.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, 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data-testid=\"image-count-label\">\n<div data-testid=\"label\" class=\"Tag_label__s0LCV label--section-color \"><span data-testid=\"label-text\" class=\"Tag_text__ED20G\">View Image<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Nottinghamshire County Council's County Hall in West Bridgford\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nottinghamshire County Council&#8217;s County Hall in West Bridgford<cite aria-label=\"Image: Joseph Raynor\/Nottingham Post\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Joseph Raynor\/Nottingham Post)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Nottinghamshire mum with dementia was able to avoid being placed in a care home after technology traced her steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It comes as the Reform-led <a aria-label class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nottinghampost.com\/all-about\/nottinghamshire-county-council\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">Nottinghamshire<\/a> <a aria-label class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nottinghampost.com\/all-about\/nottinghamshire-county-council\" rel=\"follow\" target>County Council<\/a> said it has avoided more than \u00a32.6 million in cost pressures in its adult social care department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The authority has run a <a aria-label class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nottinghampost.com\/news\/local-news\/nottinghamshire-county-councils-plan-save-10638106\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\">technology-enabled care (TEC) service<\/a> since 2007, helping adults across the county stay independent and remain in their own homes for longer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Some of the technology installed in people\u2019s homes includes sensors to help detect falls, incontinence and unusual patterns in daily habits, as well as door and object sensors that trace a person\u2019s independence at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking in the council\u2019s adult social care committee meeting on Wednesday (March 18), Katy Ball, the council\u2019s service director for commissioning, shared a case study with councillors, where the technology is particularly helpful for those living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: \u201cA family that was really worried about mum, there had been reports of mum leaving the house [at night] \u2013 mum had got early dementia\u2026 they were really worried and she probably needed to go into a care home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re able to go in and put technology into the home \u2013 that doesn\u2019t film people all the time -but actually alerts where the mum is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Through sensors being placed around the woman\u2019s home, it showed the mum\u2019s daily patterns and that she was not leaving the home at night but was struggling to wash and dress herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This meant the family could have peace of mind about the mum\u2019s whereabouts, but the council could then arrange early-morning support to help the woman get out of bed, get dressed, and get washed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Councillor Barry Answer (Ref), cabinet member for adult social care, said: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if they\u2019ve got a little buzzer on their kettles to see if they\u2019ve used the kettle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt means we know them and can help and support them and we know what they really want, from top to bottom, without anyone sat with them \u2013 it\u2019s just absolutely brilliant technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The authority\u2019s success with boosting technology-enabled care into its adult social care service has been growing over recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In January 2026, the technology-enabled care service supported 5,058 adults, up from 4,600 in March 2025 and Ms Ball said 70.7 per cent of people receiving support to stay at home now have \u201csome sort of technology\u201d as part of their care \u2013 compared to 46 per cent this time two years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Around \u00a32.67 million worth of adult social care cost pressures have also been avoided due to technology-enabled care being installed between April 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This is on top of costs of \u00a32.75 million being avoided through using technology-enabled care between April to December 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cllr Joseph Rich (Ref) asked service officials for clarity on how these avoided cost pressures were calculated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Ball explained the adult social care service assesses \u201cthe likelihood\u201d of what care it would be spending its money on if the technology was not installed, with a common alternative option being residential care, which is costly for local authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mark Douglas, technology-enabled care manager, said: \u201cIf you\u2019re talking about preventing something that\u2019s going to happen in the future there\u2019s an element of guesswork in that, I will be honest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBut the method we use in Nottinghamshire really is quite strict compared to other local authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe calculate if someone doesn\u2019t go into a residential care home, there\u2019s obviously a saving associated with that\u2026 we don\u2019t [calculate it as a gross saving] in Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf anyone is assessed as a high and immediate risk of a residential care admission, we track those people and if we 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