Local Authority Telecare News

Autumn is a proactive wellbeing service that identifies meaningful changes early and enables timely, proportionate intervention.

Taking Care are proud to announce it has extended its partnership with Brain in Hand to support neurodivergent customers.

We’re delighted to announce that not only have The Hyde Group extended our partnership but have shared some incredible feedback on our working relationship.

Taking Care and PA Consulting launch Hälo, a groundbreaking initiative revolutionising proactive prevention in adult social care without upfront tech investment.

Delighted to be the lead partner for the Agile Ageing Alliance 10th Anniversary Leaders Forum: Reimagining Care in the Community

Taking Care agrees transfer of Community Housing Group's Technology Enabled Care services, expanding reach and impact.

Join Taking Care at this insightful TSA hosted webinar.

Taking Care is happy to announce that it has acquired the wearable technology platform Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection (ARMED) from Technicare Solutions.

Taking Care is delighted to announce an important partnership with Bernicia Group as their new 24/7 monitoring partner.

We will be providing 24/7 monitoring to Cheltenham Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Homes Limited residents.

We are pleased to inform you that Taking Care has once again achieved full accreditation for our monitoring services under the TSA Quality Standards Framework (QSF), following an annual multi-site corporate audit.

How we have successfully partnered with The Hyde Group to provide a single, highly responsive 24-hour monitoring service and strategic and expert technical support for their analogue to digital journey.

Hartlepool Technology for Care provides telecare services with support from Taking Care’s Emergency Resolution Centres.

There are many reasons to consider using existing analogue telecare equipment during the digital switchover. Taking Care recommend a sensible, risk-based approach.

As telecare services move towards the digital age, we understand it can be a time of uncertainty, and you may not know the best way to proceed.

Our telecare services have once again been accredited against the TSA Quality Standards Framework (QSF).

Taking Care supported the TSA and ADASS at two regional events to promote technology in care.

Aster Group partner with Taking Care to provide Technology Enabled Care. Find out what Aster have to say about the partnership.

We showed Simon Jupp MP the benefits of Technology Enabled Care in keeping older adults safe and independent.

We're delighted to announce we will be providing Adur District Council's 24/7 alarm monitoring service as we continue our long-standing partnership.

With the digital switchover drawing ever closer, we're helping customers navigate the change and ensure they continue to provide an uninterrupted service.

Taking Care has signed a three-year contract with leading housing provider Stonewater. We will be providing 24/7 monitoring services to more than 3,500 Stonewater customers.

Taking Care has teamed up with Anthropos to provide Taking Care Safe Home Alert, a 24/7 monitored smart home sensor package to support the elderly remain safe and independent at home.

Taking Care launches Taking Care Anywhere, one of the most advanced personal alarm solutions on the market.

Taking Care are to sponsor the ADASS and Telecare Services Association (TSA) joint commission into integrating technology and social care.

We're committed to paying our staff the Real Living Wage because to look after our customers, we have to look after our team too.

Taking Care have formed an innovative partnership with London Borough of Bexley Council and St John Ambulance to provide 24/7 monitoring services along with mobile response to over 2,500 of the borough’s vulnerable and elderly. 

Taking Care have become a Strategic Partner to Connected Living, part of Aster Living, to provide Technology Enabled Care services.

Taking Care are supporting the TEC Services Association (TSA) and the Quality Standards Framework.

There are some fantastic benefits to this digital switchover, but it does also come with some challenges. These challenges will require careful planning as digital forms of communication become the norm.

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2020, two of our recent apprentices have shared their experiences of being part of the Taking Care team. Read what Amy and Harry think about being an apprentice at Taking Care.

Today’s telecare relies on the current phone network. The analogue-to-digital telephone transition will affect the services provided by telecare providers and local authorities. 

Taking Care have been awarded the TSA Quality Standards Framework for Chichester Careline.

Taking Care are a finalist in International Technology Enabled Care (ITEC) Awards 2019, in the category of Individual TEC Leadership.

We'll be at the LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Bournemouth to support local authorities with their telecare worries, 2nd - 4th July 2019.

With more than 1,000 new customers signing-up each month,Taking Care is growing quickly. To help support our plans, we’ve recently moved to a new Head Office in Exeter, Devon.

Taking Care are delighted to be hosting a workshop at the Dementia 2020 event, entitled ‘How technology can support earlier diagnosis of dementia and the management of those living with dementia’.

Taking Care hosted a workshop for Local Authorities at The Gherkin in London on 4th October. The workshop gave attendees opportunity to discuss the challenges Local Authorities face to support an ever-growing ageing population.

The NHS has rightly been celebrated as a national treasure at 70 years old. We look at its achievements - and the challenges social care faces today.

Taking Care's Managing Director, Richard Turner, has been talking to Local Gov News about how technology can help local authorities ease the strain.