An NHS Digital-funded project is offering care providers virtual access to innovation hubs that showcase the role of digital technology in care homes.
The Hubble Project, launched by the National Care Forum (NCF), aims to help care providers to how to successfully introduce, use and evaluate technology and how to build a business case for investment.
The scheme offers senior decision makers the chance to virtually visit innovation hubs via webinars to understand the benefits of technology.
The hubs are based in three care settings in England and showcase a range of technologies which include, electronic care planning, eMAR, acoustic monitoring, circadian lighting, sensor technology and telecare.
Through a mixture of pre-recorded content and live Q&A, managers and staff will demonstrate the technology that they use, and share their digital journey, including how they came to adopt it, the challenges and the benefits of implementing and using it, and the use of data to improve the quality of care.
The virtual visit sessions will take place from next month until December.
The session hosted by Johnnie Johnson Housing will be of particular interest to housing associations, retirement communities and home care providers.
NCF said the webinar sessions will cover a wide range of technology so that they will be of value to all care providers, regardless of where they are on the digital journey.
“These are warts-and-all sessions, where care providers will share the lessons they have learned,” added executive director Vic Rayner.
“Our virtual visitors will also have access to a wide range of resources after the visits, including a toolkit to support building a business case, getting buy in, and implementation. And the tech suppliers featured during the sessions are also offering participants a time-limited reduction on the cost of their technology.”
The sessions are aimed at decision makers within residential, home care and housing providers. Bookings are now open for the 30 sessions at www.nationalcareforum.org.uk.
