When I first came across the term ‘Telecare’ I thought that the word was a combination of telephone + care, therefore Telecare. So I had this notion that it was care over the phone. I wasn’t too far off. “Telecare is support and assistance provided at a distance using information and communication technology. It is the continuous, automatic and remote … Read More
HealthCare Platforms at Home
Telecare and Telemedicine (or Telehealth) are already well-established forms of health and care delivery. However, only recently this seems to have come to more of a light as an alternative way of delivery of healthcare. But what are Telecare and Telemedicine? Telecare allows for the people to remain independent within their own homes. It reduces the dependency on caregivers, thus … Read More
Wheelchair Design, Ergonomics & Biomechanics
After writing the heading for this topic I realized that this would have to be a book to justify the topic. There are vast amounts of research analyzing propulsion biomechanics and efficiency, ergonomics and function, and posture and comfort. This article will not be able to do it justice, and merely serve as a taster and mainly be focussing on manual wheelchairs. Unfortunately … Read More