Virtual care scheme given more than £1m in funding
The virtual care delivery team will use technology to video call individuals to provide support, advice and reminders
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A virtual care project is given more than £1m of government funding
It will use digital devices to video call individuals in their homes
The service aims to reduce the need for face-to-face care in Shropshire
It will help people in rural locations with their care, a council says
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A care project has been awarded more than £1m of government funding to support adult services in Shropshire.
The scheme will use digital devices so carers can video call individuals in their homes to provide reminders, advice and support.
It aims to reduce the need for face-to-face care and improve the wellbeing of people using the service.
Shropshire Councillor Cecilia Motley said the scheme would prevent the need for more urgent care and let residents live independently.
The service would be a "welcome reassurance for people who need a low level of care at home or would like to have other options", she added.
Since July, the scheme has supported adults who have had no care arrangements in place.
The funding will help Shropshire Council to care for individuals in rural locations by using specialist technology, the authority said.
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