march, 2025
19mar11:30 am12:30 pmTechnology in care: balancing benefits and challengesAn Embrace Aging Event
Event Details
Introducing new technologies like virtual reality (VR) and social robots in long-term care (LTC) brings both opportunities and challenges. While these tools can enhance engagement, emotional support, and well-being, they
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Event Details
Introducing new technologies like virtual reality (VR) and social robots in long-term care (LTC) brings both opportunities and challenges. While these tools can enhance engagement, emotional support, and well-being, they also raise ethical and practical concerns such as access, staff training, and resident acceptance. This presentation shares useful insights and discuss practical tips from real-world examples on how technology can be used effectively and responsibly into everyday care.
Presenters:
Lillian Hung, RN PhD
Canada Research Chair in Senior Care
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Mario, Patient Partner
via Zoom webinar – REGISTER HERE
Free and open to the public – Everyone is welcome
Time
(Wednesday) 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PST
Location
via Zoom webinar
Organizer
Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Preventionhealthyliving.research@ubc.ca UBC Okanagan