1) Assistive technology like telecare can help transform health and social care services by allowing more people to live independently at home and reducing costs.
2) The council is considering three options - maintaining current budgets and limiting services, fully funding projected needs which would require £500m more over 10 years, or transforming services through technology which could save £230m.
3) The council's vision is for telecare to play an enabling role through early identification of needs, alternatives to costly care, and supporting independent living at home for longer.