Health and social work services

Tender description

This service will support and enable people to take increased responsibility for monitoring their own conditions through technology. It will help people to further manage and understand their own condition, promote independence and help them lead active lives in their own home/care home, thus reducing dependency on hospital and avoid the need for more costly interventions. A range of innovative telecare sensors/detectors/alarms etc. for people residing in care homes in Calderdale that can automatically detect incidents such as someone falling, having an epileptic seizure or leaving their bed, chair or room and alert staff to these events. Telecare is currently being provided in 24 Calderdale care homes, and this specification is to facilitate the provision of telecare to the remaining care homes in Calderdale (approx. an additional 17 but this is not a definite number as more homes may open within the time of the contract). Provision of digital health solutions providing diagnostic information for: a) People residing in care homes to monitor/test vital signs using applicable devices or technology. b) People with long term conditions monitor their vital signs remotely from home and using applicable devices or technology (such as base units, mobile apps, online devices etc.).