Is the current institutional model of long term care suitable or sustainable for the 21st century in a digitally connected

world? 

 

Shirley Ayres 

Innovate UK Long Term Care Revolution National Challenge Launch

 25th November 2015

 London

 #LTCRevolution

The Phenomena of the Ageing Better Industry Why has this huge industry been so slow to embrace new models of care for older citizens?

 "We can't solve

problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created

them." - Albert Einstein

Why do we need a long term care revolution?

To challenge the demonisation, assumptions

and abuse of older citizens

in later life.

Older people are not a homogenous group,

they’re as varied in their needs and interests as

individuals in any other sector of the population.

The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.

William Gibson

The average life expectancy for women is now 89 are we ready to live that long?

What has shaped the views and expectations

of the baby boomer generation?

Do you seriously think my generation is dreaming of care in later life that involves: Being warehoused in an institution – can an institution ever be a real home?

Isolated from family and friends without access to the internet?

Being patronised because of my ageand ability?

My safety having to be monitored by a CCTV camera?

Being infantilised by having to wear incontinence pads?

I want more from my future

What do you dream about?

Share your thoughts via #LTCRevolution

Shirley Ayres

@ShirleyAyres  

#LTCRevolution