2,000 new digital devices save £2.5m for Suffolk’s care budget
Around £2.5million has been saved in Suffolk County Council’s adult care budget as a result of commissioning digital devices, it has emerged.
More people are able to stay independent in their home as a result, adult care bosses added.
Suffolk County Council launched its Cassius service last summer, which sees digital devices provided for free to people with eligible care needs.
They include a fall pendant which can call for help or automatically raise the alarm for someone who has a trip, a video monitor for carers or family members to check in on their loved ones, reminder clocks for medication or exercise and a smartwatch which can call for help in emergencies.