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Innovating by design: Transforming supported housing

LouiseSanctuary
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Man reading his fishing magazine with support from a reading pen
Assistive technology is nothing new. But often, it can be challenging to visualise what types of devices encompass the breadth of it. In an ageing population, it might be tempting to think of assistive technology in its simplest form which features a button on a necklace that an older person can press in case of emergency – but contrary to stereotypical beliefs, assistive technology is so much more than that.

Two world days in one

LouiseSanctuary
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A log sign reads "The Lookout" in blue paint
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, which also coincides with World Homelessness Day. Many millions of people experience mental illness which can hold people back from fulfilling their potential and living a full and purposeful life. Whilst it might be a coincidence that these two world days occur on the same day, mental health illness and homelessness are not mutually exclusive but often inextricably linked.
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