Cyngor Gwynedd has revealed plans to become the first local authority in Wales to use AI home monitoring technology from Lilli as part of adult social care.
Along with Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, the council is preparing to run trials of the technology with a small cohort of people referred to its community resource teams before a wider roll out.
It is aiming to improve care outcomes for adults at high risk of hospital admissions.
The technology involves sensors tracking a person’s patterns of behaviour and key health indicators such as movement, eating and bathroom activity, developing an understanding of their routines then alerting carers of any changes.
This makes it possible for people to remotely monitor through an app the individual’s health at home, make quick assessments and take any necessary action.
Proactive approach
Meillir Owen, project manager at Cyngor Gwynned, said: “Our aim is to harness this technology to help us move towards a more proactive way of working. Lilli will be another valuable tool in our toolbox, and will help us support our staff to meet the health and social care needs of individuals at high risk of hospital admissions within their own community.
“Early interventions will help us to support people who draw on care more holistically, increasing their independence and quality of life. We envisage that as the programme grows, we will be able to completely rethink how some aspects of care are delivered across the region.”
The development comes after the council last year published its Clean Slate report, which identified its demographic challenges, the danger of older people’s services failing, and the need to develop new ways in which services operate.
