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The £1million fund will enable all care homes across the country to access iPads to help residents stay connected with friends and relatives as well as supporting the clinical management of health conditions remotely.
It comes after a pilot project provided digital services to six care homes in Aberdeenshire to address digital exclusion, supported by Scottish Care, the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Care homes will be able to apply for up to two iPads to support their residents through combined Scottish Government funding from the Connecting Scotland Programme and on top of funding allocated in the Adult Social Care Winter Preparedness plan.
Commenting, Stewart Stevenson MSP said:
“I am pleased following the success of the pilot project in Aberdeenshire that this scheme will be rolled out further.
“Keeping residents in care homes connected with their families and friends is really important especially as we go into the winter period.
“While digital devices can never replace human interaction, digital technology can help us to keep in touch with our loved ones and provide vital access to healthcare through services such as NearMe for video consultations.”
“Keeping residents in care homes connected with their families and friends is really important especially as we go into the winter period.
“While digital devices can never replace human interaction, digital technology can help us to keep in touch with our loved ones and provide vital access to healthcare through services such as NearMe for video consultations.”
