1 Extending the caregiver network: Remote support systems for People with cognitive disabilities living in the community CHI 2006 Workshop on Designing Technology for People with Cognitive Impairments Jim Sullivan & Andy April 22-23, 2006

2 Overview past presentfuture group home models independent and semi- independent living choices institutional care models

3 New challenges - and opportunities issuesgroup home settingsindependent living settings caregiver : residents1:1 or 1:few1:many familiarity between residents and caregivers very familiarmay or may not be familiar problem detection“I see what you are doing …”“what seems to be the problem?” problem remediation “Let me help you …” help residents help themselves  “try this … does that help?” securityhightechnology mediated privacylowresident mediated lifelong learningavoiding problems and mistakes learning from mistakes and novel situations trying new skills with supports life history “oral tradition”  knowledge is easily shared and captured between caregivers within the group home. remediation episodes can be captured, reviewed, and shared among many caregivers

4 conceptual home infrastructure location technologies –private and “public” locations –low and high resolution workstation kiosks –only in “public” locations –facilitate instructions and 2- way communications, and “hands-free” task support video and sound sensors –only in “public” locations –multi-purpose: motion and sound detection voluntary 2-way communications and virtual visits with resident in emergencies, E911 web cam bedroom bath Kitchen living room area hobby area

5 mediated distributed support support community home Infrastructure supports Lifeline system bedroom Kitchen living room area hobby area bath bedroom Kitchen living room area hobby area bath bedroom Kitchen living room area hobby area bath bedroom Kitchen living room area hobby area bath bedroom Kitchen living room area hobby area bath

6 Prototype interfaces Resident touch screen workstation to support activities for daily living (ADL) Caregiver console for communications and remote support

7 Workshop questions Design and evaluation: What methodologies would be most appropriate for designing and evaluating such distributed multi-user systems? Generalizability: What user and environmental attributes are important to assess to understand how specific research results might be generalized and scaled into other care models and environments?