David Lynes, managing director of Unique IQ, takes a look at what the future of home care technology might look like.
Equipment
Live-in care service Elder has been named as one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies.
The study will feed into a new report that will showcase good practice and innovation in home adaptations.
Scooterpac set up the production line last month and is now producing more than 3,000 face shields per day.
The healthcare supplier has invested in 30,000ft2 of additional warehouse space in order to support safe at-home care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The partners have teamed up with Invisible Creations to do away with 'clinical' home adaptions and support people to live at home for longer.
The new robots will help with tasks such as delivering meals and medication to an elderly person.
Arjo, a supplier of ceiling hoists, medical beds and pressure redistribution mattresses, is looking to partner with distributors and retailers to crack the home care market.
Concerns over cuts to home care funding are seeping into the equipment sector, with suppliers stating people are "better off" being cared for at home.
The provider plans to develop a transferable falls prevention model that it can roll out to its various community equipment services contracts.