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Planning for Sustainability: Multiple Technologies for Different Care Models

Authors:
Anthony Glascock
Rene Burke
Sherri Portnoy
Shaleea Shields

Keywords: telecare; eHealth, multiple technologies; demonstration project; intellectual and developmental disabilities; severe and persistent mental illness

Abstract:
The integration of eHealth into the routine delivery of care is an important element in the maintenance of health care costs. This paper reports on the findings from a series of projects assessing the effectiveness of several eHealth technologies to both contain costs and aid in the provision of care to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or Severe and Persistent Mental Illness. Data were collected from 11 different locations in order to determine if the technologies resulted in an improvement in living conditions and to judge the acceptance of the technologies by both the staff and individuals. Findings indicate that the technologies have exceeded expectations resulting in plans to expand to other facilities and to build a new residence in which all of the technologies will be installed.

Pages: 68 to 76

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: April 24, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-470-1

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from April 24, 2016 to April 28, 2016