Active at 60: final report of local evaluation research (RR786)
An evaluation of 2 local authority areas that were a part of a pilot to explore how smart technology can help deliver services to older people.
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by Alice Mowlam, Sally Bridges, Valdeep Gill, Andy MacGregor, Jude Ranasinghe and Elizabeth Tideswell
鈥楢ctive at 60 Local鈥� was a pilot initiative commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to identify the scope for utilising smart card technology to:
- deliver services more effectively to older people
- leverage increased levels of activity among older people
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皇冠体育app DWP commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and LG Futures to carry out an evaluation of 2 local authority pilot areas during 2011. 皇冠体育app evaluation used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the implementation process and looked at best practice in smart card technology, using evidence to establish the business case for such schemes. 皇冠体育app research also looked at the wider social benefits including increased access to services, information, activities and entitlements and increased levels of physical activity and community engagement.