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Sarah Weston
Innovation Manager
Hft
Personalised Technology
for People with Learning
Disabilities
Sarah Weston
8 March 2017
Personalised Technology – a definition
PT and Innovation project
principles
Esteem needs
Social needs
PT and
Innovation
Safety needs
Achievement
needs
Basic needs
Growing population
People are living longer
Early 1900s
General population
Late 1900s
Male
Female
Male
Female
45
49
81
84
People with learning disabilities
18
66
People with Down’s Syndrome
9
50
Health Foundation project: HEF into
Lincus
£75,000 over 15 months to integrate
Health Equalities Framework into the
Lincus platform. Making it:
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•
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Easier to use
Easier to collate information
Indicate where remedial action is
required
Trialled at Hft services in
Gloucestershire (supported living) and
Bradford (day service).
Project began in November 2015.
What is Lincus?
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Tablet-based, self-reporting
tool
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Allows people to communicate how they are feeling
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Hft and Rescon developed an LD version
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Trialled in Devon, where health and wellbeing
scores increased
Lincus data
Outcomes from the Lincus pilot:
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20% increase in emotional health and
wellbeing
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Diagnosis of advanced osteoarthritis
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Reduction in challenging behaviours
Health Equalities Framework
What is the HEF?
Why do we do it?
What difference does it make?
Using HEF and Lincus to improve
health and wellbeing
HEF scores improved
Bradford HEF scores
First and second HEF
scores for each
individual are vertically
in line, showing an
overall reduction for all
individuals.
Shaun
Shaun – Shaun attends the day
service five days per week.
He has complex needs and is a
non-verbal communicator.
He is a very sociable person and
has an infectious laugh.
Loud or sudden noises can be
distressing for Shaun.
Shaun
Shaun has started with a cough and has been sneezing a lot
today.
Overall
wellbeing
can be
tracked
against
certain
events or
occurrences
such as
worsening
health.
April 2016 – December 2016
Staff could
also closely
monitor
Shaun’s
overall
wellbeing
through the
increased
insight from
Lincus.
Shaun
Following the first HEF assessment, actions were put into
place:
• Support plan changed to Health Plan and additions
made to topics including equipment
• Health being discussed at reviews indicated some
issues
• Signposted and referrals made to specialist OT
• Health screening referrals made to health
• Weight being monitored
Caroline
• Moving house from a large campus
style site to community-based
• Very anxious about the move
Social score
reflects unsuitable
housing
No Health Action
Plan in place
Caroline
Successfully moved house
• Huge support from family
members
Now accessing community amenities,
such as libraries, cafes and social
clubs.
Making friends
Conclusions so far
 What is the role of day services in social care?
 There isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ solution
 There’s more than one way to embed an
innovation
 Health and social care must integrate to fully
appreciate the benefits.
In summary
But…
• Technology can make a difference to
the health and wellbeing of people
with learning disabilities and others
Thank you
Any questions?
[email protected]
07468 717471