Easier workdays with technology – People magazine

Technical aids can make life easier for many. It got about 50 listeners learn more about the science park needs an upgrade.

FINNSNES: It is Finnsnes and region retiree association with Lenvik municipality and Pensioners Association who hold this course.

– We have Tove Bye from pensioner federation instructor. The idea is that we should be made aware of the many technical aids that today find that we can use to release the hot hands of more care for those in need, said the association’s leader Magne Lorentsen.

Some 50 interested parties, including representatives of Lenvik municipality had found the road to the Science Park on Wednesday.

activity center

Tove Bye announce that health Directorate has allocated money to develop activity centers, where the elderly can meet and go on a course to learn the latest developments in welfare technology. The intention is to allow older people to a greater degree in should be taking responsibility for their own old age, to become better user representatives that may affect the municipality to invest in welfare technology. She was familiar with that in Lenvik work to make an old school into a center of this kind.

– The elderly is a resource that the municipality should become aware of and greater use of. Elderly need knowledge and information about welfare technology and how you can take advantage of it. With welfare technology is meant primarily technological assistance that improves the safety, security, social participation, mobility and physical cultural activities. One should strengthen the ability of individuals to fend for themselves in everyday life despite illness and social, mental or physical disabilities, said Tove Bye initially.

She further told about the many technical aids available to date and that you can make use of without costing the earth. Smoke detectors, self-powered connected emergency, safety function on sockets for disconnection of coffeemakers, irons, television and stove guard for disconnection by overheating. Sensing the things one might want, as if lying in bed, surveillance of windows and doors, sensors in doors alerts burglary or “burst” (hiking) and sluttstykkeri doors unlock fire. Trygghetsalarmer that detects where you are and that you can use to call for help or even summon help if you are closer than 20 cm from the ground, to name a few. Mobile solutions that user has, on or in them.

Dignity

– Care Technology, universal designs and good housing solutions provide seniors opportunities to an active, safe and independent lives and can preventing entry of institutions, mental illness and loneliness. With proper care adapted technology should seniors feel safe, whether at home, in sheltered accommodation or nursing home. If an accident does happen, it is important that aid be notified and arrive quickly, said Bye.

– But one thing is very important. We must always have self-determination, dignity and individerts right to privacy in mind, said Tone Bye to end.