Hampshire County Council is aiming to leverage voice-activated home speaker Amazon Echo skills to assist with adult social care after budget cuts of local authorities.
Hampshire County Council has dedicated a £50,000 program through which it has given 50 Amazon Echo to assist elderly with tasks like reminding them of taking medicine and helping them to live independently.
According to the council, over 9,000 people are currently benefiting from assistive technology such as Amazon’s Echo, with 100 new referrals being made each week.
Councillor Liz Fairhurst, Hampshire County Council’s Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health, said: “We are looking to trial Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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