Caerphilly Local Authority- ARMED Falls Prevention Project
A project to use activity and health information from project participants that, using predictive modelling, will identify risk traits associated with falls.
Caerphilly Local Authority- ARMED Falls Prevention Project
ARMED technology (Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection) will be used to gather various activity and health data from project participants that will then be subject to predictive modelling through the ARMED system which will identify risk traits. This will enable early intervention and reduce the risk of the participants experiencing a fall.
- Caerphilly County Borough Council,
- CRT Team,
- Telecare Team,
- United Welsh Housing
- ARMED is part of the H.A.S. Technology Group
- DORO Mobile
- Primary Contact:
- Rebecca Simmons
- Telecare Manager
- 01443 873657
- simmor@caerphilly.gov.uk
Funding has been secured for the pilot phase of this project.
Funding Secured
Purchasing Process Underway
Project Start Up
Initial Pilot To Last 6 Months
Initial pilot to last for 6 months. Then an evaluation phase before consideration of possible scale up.
Predictive Modelling using readings from the following devices / sources:
- Activity level / polar loop
- Physical condition / body composition and grip strength test
Each individual will upload the data via a smartphone app.
For the community arm of the this project each person will be issed with a DORO smartphone / telecare alarm.
Encouraging people to participate
Securing support from healthcare professionals
An analysis of falls before and after
An analysis of the partipants overall wellbeing before and after
An analysis of the number of ambulance calls and hospital admissions
Reduce the number of falls.