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Moose
in the Hoose Project just gets bigger!  Councillors Paul Edie and Norman
Work joined the celebrations at the latest care home to
participate in the Moose In The Hoose Project at
Craigour Care Home on 7th April 2008.
Councillor Paul
Edie, Convener for Health and Social Care said: “I am delighted this
very worthwhile project is being expanded into more of our services
for older people. Moose in the Hoose is an excellent example of
partnership working between ourselves and the voluntary sector. The
project makes a real difference to the lives of those who
participate.”
Councillor Norman
Work, Vice Convener for Health and Social Care said: “The
internet is such a valuable resource in today’s society – and even
more so if you have mobility issues. I am sure the residents of
Marionville Court and Craigour Care Home, as well as the clients of
Portlee Resource Centre will enjoy the project and I look forward to
hearing about the successes in the near future.”
The
project helps to alleviate social exclusion and digital exclusion by
using live web camera links to relatives abroad, to emailing long
lost friends and family – all on a weekly basis
 One
resident recently commented “You are my
link with the outside world”
Another
resident lost contact with her
friend who had emigrated to Australia in 1947 when she was sixteen.
Using the internet and email she has now found her long lost friend
“I
never enjoyed myself so much since they put the computer in here,
Tuesday used to be just another day, It’s thrown me into a whole new
world”.
The
Care Commission is a strong supporter of the project - “The Care
Commission plans to focus upon meaningful activity in care services
in 2009/10 and would be delighted to see the continued development
of the Moose in the Hoose project”
Marcia Ramsay, Development Manager Adult Services Regulation, Care
Commission. Nov 2007
A
full evaluation report on the project was recently launched in the
Scottish Parliament and received cross party support
The
report can be viewed here -
http://www.aceit.org.uk/moose/report2007.html
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Moose
in the Hoose Evaluation Report: A project involving the use of
computers and the internet by care home residents in Edinburgh
