By assisted living technologies (ALT) we mean:
Telecare - the use of technology, including monitors and sensors, to promote independent living and support to people in need of care to live longer at home, in homely environments and in their communities. This may include returning home after a period of illness. It can include both simple and more complex systems and equipment.
Digital participation services - to educate, entertain and stimulate social interaction to enrich the lives of people in need of social support
Wellness Services - to encourage people to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle, to prevent or delay the need for support.
The collection of these services is referred to as assisted living services (ALS). You can read more about their role in social care in the introduction of the framework.
1 Adapted from Lewin D, Adshead S, Glennon B et al (2010) Assisted living technologies for older and disabled people in 2030. London: Plum Consulting.
If you commission, design or deliver workforce development, this framework will help.
It focusses on tasks related to specific job roles and the associated knowledge and skills to supply an effective assisted living service. It’s designed to support and guide and gives you a complete overview of where ALT products might sit within your service.
The document is quite large so we recommend you navigate to each section of the framework using the links below:
Framework introduction
Section 1 Readiness stage – your organisation
Section 2 Customer flow analysis – your customers
Section 3 Workforce analysis
Section 4 Learning design and delivery stage – your development
Section 5 Checking stage – your success
Conclusions
To download the individual appendices please click on the links below:
Appendix A - glossary
Appendix B - Resource directory
Appendix C - Tasks, knowledge and skills analysis
Appendix D - Using the role exemplar
Role exemplar templates (Appendices)
E1 - Awareness raising and training
E2 - Brokerage
E3 - Care and support planning
E4 - Installing equipment
E5 - Specialist assessor
E6 - Undertake reviews
Download the full ALT L&D framework (154 pages).
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Funding towards the cost of qualifications may be available from our Workforce Development Fund.
Learn from Others is an online resource which shares good practice stories – including those involved in delivering Assisted Living Technology. The free to use resource incorporates written and video case studies, as well as signposting employers to other related resources.