Scotland’s Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has appointed Glasgow based Archangel as development partner for a new technology enabled care (TEC) project in Moray.
The project will involve developing and testing a toolkit of telehealth, telecare and ambient monitoring devices to be integrated into the Archangel platform for data collation and analysis.
It will be delivered within the Smart Housing Smart Communities living lab and involve the testing and evaluation of a proactive and predictive monitoring service pathway in health and care services in Moray.
This forms part of a research and development programme for integrated health, social care and housing which is being delivered by the DHI’s Rural Centre of Excellence, a £5 million project funded by the UK Government as part of the Moray Growth Deal.
Archangel will support this by contributing to R&D activity that could potentially extend Health and Social Care Moray’s (HSCM) Moray Lifeline Service (MLL), which provides telecare equipment to older and vulnerable people across the region.
Supporting digital migration
The project will also assist HSCM in the migration of users to digital systems in response to the analogue switch-off scheduled for January 2027. It should prevent any disruption to telecare services and make it possible to explore new ways of capturing health and wellbeing data to support early interventions and personalised care.
The partnership with Archangel will allow MLL to choose from a range of sensor based technologies and devices integrated into the company’s Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) platform. This applies AI and machine learning models to supply care providers with insights into residents' daily routines.
These can be linked into the Community Connections platform and personal data store, where people can securely view and share their health data, access support and self-refer to services.
DHI programme manager Marie Simpson commented: "The partnership allows us to showcase cutting edge data solutions and internet of things technology to unlock the full potential of smart housing by tackling the longstanding challenge of fragmented, siloed data across health, care and social housing.
“With a clear need for a unified system approach, DHI is investing in solutions that integrate services seamlessly and empower individuals with personalised care and improved outcomes.”
Future proofing
Lorna Bernard from Moray Council said: “The analogue switch-off presents challenges but DHI and Archangel’s involvement will help to develop, test and evaluate new solutions to enable delivery of a future proof digital platform with solutions that don’t just replace outdated systems but transform care for vulnerable people living rurally across Moray.
“It will demonstrate that a fully customisable and unobtrusive monitoring system is workable across a huge range of devices and sensors, providing tailored support for individual needs, from falls detection and activities of daily living monitoring to proactive property and environmental management."
