OBJECTIVES

KIT recognises that many care home residents feel isolated and have a strong need to maintain better and more frequent contact with friends and family and to be more closely in touch with events in the outside world. The residents often have very limited opportunities to take part in interactive and mentally stimulating activities rather than passive activities such as watching television. Access to email and the internet is seldom available in care homes.

KIT's objectives are, therefore, to empower residents through easy access to email and the Internet, providing better access to friends and family as well as to additional features such as games, hobbies, personal photos and favourite websites.

KIT meets these objectives by using simplified software provided by BigScreenLive. KIT has teams of trained volunteers, who regularly visit the homes to help residents to take full advantage of the system.