Brandon Trust embraces the use of technology to enhance the lives of the people we support and the services that we provide. The use of Assistive Technology enables people to be supported in new, creative and empowering ways:

Rob is seen here using a Scan-In fingerprint lock (installed by BSA Bath) which lets him open the door to his bedroom. Rob could not manage a key but with the support of staff has quickly mastered using his finger to open the door. Before the lock was provided, Rob’s door was open which meant that other people would go into his room and make themselves at home! The lock gives Rob the freedom to come and go as he pleases and the privacy and dignity he deserves.

Anne-Marie* has a Tunstall Telecare epilepsy sensor under her mattress which lets staff know when she has a seizure. This means they can seek medical treatment when changes to her seizures indicate she is unwell. Before the sensor was provided, Anne-Marie* was regularly admitted to hospital. Since having the sensor, her infections have been detected early and she has been able to be cared for at home by people she knows and trusts. (*not real name)

Assistive technology can help people with disabilities to move towards more independent living. For more information about how technology can enhance your life, please contact Ann Collins on 0117 952 8212 or by email.