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 age

and 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