Dear Valued Customers,
As we approach the festive season, we would like to inform you about our operating hours
during Christmas and New Year.
Christmas & New Year Opening Hours:
Business as usual throughout the holiday period, except for:
Please rest assured that our team will be on hand to assist you with any critical support
needs during this time via our out-of-hours service.
Should you have any questions or need assistance before the holidays, feel free to contact
us.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The Everon UK Team
Everon UK has formalised its partnership with EKC Ashford College by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement reinforces their shared commitment to giving students the opportunity to understand more about how assistive technology contributes to helping people to live independently and positively.
EKC delivers high-quality training, learning, and employment opportunities for students across Kent. As a European business with a UK base in Kent, Everon is keen to support local educational facilities by providing specialist guidance and mentoring using its experience of developing and implementing digital care services.
Peter Kerly, Vice President of Group Sales and Marketing at Everon UK commented; “The Everon team is really pleased to be sponsoring the College with the intention of introducing students to the assisted living technology sector, and the ways this can help us to support our ageing population more effectively.
“It’s an industry that is really exciting, and is going through tremendous change as it harnesses the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to turn data into insights and interventions to help people live well for longer.
“We’re looking forward to encouraging and supporting students to explore care technology, and are excited to be working with the College over the next year.”
EKC Ashford College Principal Lucy Clark added: “It was excellent to welcome Peter from Everon UK to our EKC Ashford College to celebrate this new partnership.
“His visit allowed us to show him the Everon UK display we have in one of our classrooms, and to highlight our vibrant learning environment.
“Today marks the first step in this exciting new partnership, and we cannot wait to see how it continues to flourish over the next year and support our students to unlock new opportunities and career paths.”
A&E visits for a group of patients with complex health conditions dropped by almost 70% following an NHS technology trial. This achievement, Everon Group says, clearly highlights why health, housing and adult social care providers should have confidence to invest in the latest data-powered prevention-led care.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust revealed this week how care services in east Kent had worked to identify people who most frequently used A&E departments or walk-in centres to see if they could be helped to manage their health at home. The patients were monitored remotely with devices to record weight, blood pressure, temperature or blood oxygen levels, before data was sent to clinicians who decided if extra help was needed. The trial also saw a 70% reduction in emergency hospital admission and a four per cent reduction in walk-in centre visits.
The success of the trial has been applauded by Everon Group, as proof of the importance of intelligent data-led technology in supporting the UK government’s drive toward a person-focused, prevention led of model of care. It follows on the results of a survey by industry body, the TSA which revealed that eight out of 10 senior leaders in adult social care agreed that emerging technologies will be central to the long-term provision of care.
Peter Kerly, Vice President for Global Sales at Everon Group, said: “This latest NHS trial shows why it’s vital that technology is put at the heart of investment for the future of health and adult social care in this country. It is a no-brainer if we are to meet the challenge of soaring demand, rising costs and recruitment shortages.
“The government’s prescription for the changes required for the NHS must include technology enabled care as part of the solution, not least in embracing the full potential of AI and machine learning. The same will apply for long overdue reforms to adult social care.
“These innovations are already proving their worth in reducing costs, increasing capacity and boosting efficiencies across a social care and healthcare landscape that is struggling to keep up with the ever-growing demand on their services. It’s also boosting the confidence for people receiving care and their families.
“Earlier this year Nottinghamshire County Council released a progress report on its adult social care strategy. It found that 82% of people felt more independent and 69% felt technology enabled care (TEC) would make it less likely they would require residential care or be admitted to hospital. In addition, 89% of carers said TEC had also reduced their anxiety and stress faced because of the pressures they face.”
“Everon Group and our strategic partners are part of a growing sector pioneering proactive technology in assistive care with the capability to quickly detect shifts in behaviour that may indicate emerging health concerns – and reduce the need for hospital admissions in the first place.
“These preventative approaches are key not only for fixing our health service and supporting staff doing their best to provide care, but also for improving the quality of life for those most in need. With technology enabled care the future is here with AI driving new software applications that will provide the rich data and analysis that will deliver care in a more person-centred way.
“Under the bonnet of Everon’s cloud-based, wireless portal is AI machine learning technology that is driving the charge towards a more prevention led model of care – and making it easier for overstretched staff too. We are proud to be driving the charge to a better future for care in the UK, Finland and Sweden – with the power of technology, providing care teams with the data, trends and insights to not only improve standards of care but to transform service delivery.”
More housing providers, both in the private and public sectors, are waking up to the need to invest in new technology to support people in our communities requiring extra care, and to give their families greater peace of mind.
In this article we lay out the challenges facing customers across the three countries in which we operate, with a particular focus on the UK where the deadline for telecare system upgrades is looming. With limited capital budget it can be tempting to take a shortcut, but it’s important to note that capital investment is not the only option to finance a more connected approach to adult social care .
We also explain how the cheapest and quick fixes risk innovation in your organisation, halting digital transformation and wider strategic ambitions including reducing your impact on the environment.
A data-led digital transformation is here
The fast evolution of AI and machine learning has brought an array of products, software and services onto the market that are transforming the way that care is delivered and accelerating the switch to a more prevention led model of care. The capabilities are endless – from scheduling repairs and digital nurse calls to preventing falls and delivering care itself.
At Everon Group we offer a truly connected approach to the digital services and solutions that we provide across the UK, Sweden and Finland. That can be a total managed service – from installation and programming to control centre monitoring, maintenance and service – or in partnership with other suppliers, providing a bespoke addition to your care support delivery network.
Helping to deliver strategic objectives
We’re worked with some of the biggest supported housing providers with solutions that have supported the delivery of their key objectives and goals – from going digital to improving their environmental credentials.
The long-term strategy of Clarion Housing, for example, is to work towards net zero carbon emissions across all its operations, including supported housing. As part of their digital transformation strategy Home Group, meanwhile, are investing in making a meaningful impact to the communities they serve, including continuing to takes their responsibility for sustainability seriously.
We’re helping both these leading UK housing associations to achieve their wider ambitions. With Everon Group delivering cloud based wireless solutions and promoting a true connected approach to services across the whole estate, this supports housing and care providers in reducing their existing carbon footprint – including reduced travel time for maintenance with most fixes completed remotely.
Making it easier to budget for upgrading care systems
We understand that upgrading existing systems comes at a cost.
That’s why we’ve put in place a range of commercial options to support you with your digital transformation ambitions. There can be a temptation to go for quick fix solutions, but there is risk in going down that route. By helping you to spread the cost through leasing, for example, your organisation can invest now in the latest cloud-based wireless systems that deliver long-term benefits and efficiencies for service delivery.
The key drivers for investment in technology enabled care, of course, include demographic change and the challenges of recruiting to meet demand for health and social care support. The solutions that we provide as a company are playing a vital role in responding to these challenges and the growing desire by governments, across our operating area, to switch to a more cost efficient, prevention led model of care.
Digital switchover coming to the UK
In the UK there is an additional pressure facing supported housing and independent living home providers as they consider future analogue to digital upgrades. With the deadline looming for the end of analogue powered telecare systems there is a pressing need for action to ensure continuity of care.
Peter Kerly, VP for Global Sales, Everon Group, said: “This is an exciting time of change for those on the front line of adult social care as the full potential of technology to meet today’s challenges become a reality. We want to make it as easy as possible for our customers to access the benefits these changes can make to the quality of their service.”
“The UK will soon join Sweden and Finland in switching off analogue telephone lines that have supported telecare services nationwide for decades. The deadline of January 2027 is looming fast. Longer term challenges around changing demographics and staff recruitment also continue to affect all three countries in which we operate. These are driving the need to upgrade legacy systems. With budget challenges, cheaper options will have been brought to the table. Sadly, these will only buy time and not deliver on any ambition to improve service delivery.
“Many supported housing and independent living home providers are finally recognising the value of data-led proactive services as part of the solution to managing demand. This, of course, involves upgrading existing solutions. Our leasing scheme, for example, is an additional commercial option to reduce the financial headache our customers face in making the transition.”
The benefits of making Everon Group your partner
So, what are the benefits of using Everon Group services. We’ve listed some key ones below:
Cost control
No expensive cabling, time savings for support teams using a central portal, remote fixes for 95% of issues.
Ease of installation
Up to 80% less time to install with Plug and play system taking no more than two days to complete, minimising disruption.
Future-proofed (including investment in R&D)
We include all software upgrades free of charge. The latest upgrades, features and innovations are automatically added.
Performance
Everon’s system is the only open plan platform capable of integrating with health, housing and social care data utilising
artificial intelligence.
For a conversation about how Everon Group can transform your service delivery and the commercial options available, email:
UK: Mark Smith, Sales and Marketing Director – mark.smith@everon.net
Sweden: Christoffer Balthammar, Sales and Marketing Director – christoffer.balthammar@everon.se
Finland: Kimmo Ahlqvist, Sales and Marketing Director – kimmo.ahlqvist@everon.fi
Alternatively, get in touch via our contact page.
