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  • Digital tools in home help services are to become more user-friendly


    Digital tools such as safety alarms, sensors, and digital supervision are becoming increasingly common in home help services to enhance the safety and independence of older people. At the same time, the experience of care providers and previous studies show that the technology does not always function optimally in everyday life—neither for the elderly nor the home help staff. Therefore, more suitable solutions are now being developed and tested within the Welfare@home project at Jönköping University (JU).