Retirement Home - Case Study
Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate, Glasgow
With support of a £5 million funding package from Bank of Scotland, a new phase of retirement homes officially opened on 20 February 2020 at the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate, formerly the Crookfur estate, in Glasgow. A pioneering first, these innovative retirement homes in Don McCarthy Court combine residential supported living with digitally-connected smart home technology. They are among the first in Scotland to use voice and motion activated technology to provide round-the-clock assistance, security, reassurance and companionship.
The residents are all retirees with connections to the retail sector or supporting service industries. Enabled by the new smart home technology, from switching on their lights by voice activation, to setting voice prompts for medical appointments, residents will maintain their independence and wellbeing in their new homes. Rather than relying on the traditional alarm-cord communications, the smart home technology provides 24/7 active monitoring. The intelligent software learns a resident’s daily routine, tracking typical behaviour, and then proactively alerting staff if part of that routine has been missed.
Project specifics
- One-bedroom apartments fitted with Lightwave smart lighting and power devices
- Full integration with Honeywell Home heating system
- Complete smart home system can be accessed remotely by family members and care workers via dashboard
- Lightwave motion sensors provided to monitor occupancy movement and other purposes