Ahead of the moment: Using home monitoring technology to support proactive OT practice in adult social care

About this event

Occupational therapists are trained to anticipate need, but in a system built often around reactive care, that skill is too often underused. We want to change that. Home monitoring technology offers a continuous, real-world picture of how a person is functioning at home including their routines, their movement, their patterns of daily life. For occupational therapists, this kind of data is being used to create the conditions for genuinely proactive practice, allowing the profession to show the true extent of their skills and knowledge. This webinar, in partnership with Lilli, brings together occupational therapists working at the forefront of technology-enabled adult social care to explore what home monitoring looks like in practice, what it means for the future of our role, and what it could mean for the people we support. It will highlight the tools that can support occupational therapists to do what they do best, earlier, and with greater confidence.

What We'll Cover

1. Setting the scene: the case for proactive occupational therapy in adult social care. Why the shift from reactive to preventive care matters, for older adults, people with learning disabilities and those with mental health needs, and where occupational therapy sits at the heart of that shift.

2. What home monitoring technology actually does: a plain-language explanation of how passive home monitoring works, what it measures, and how that data reaches an occupational therapist offering a clear picture of the technology and its limitations as well as its possibilities.

3. OT in practice: what changes when you can see between visits. Practitioners share their direct experience of using home monitoring data to inform OT assessment and intervention. What did they notice? What did it change? What surprised them?

4. The lived experience perspective: A family member shares what it feels like to support his mum with technology-enabled care. What gave him confidence, what questions he had, and what difference early intervention made.

5. The bigger picture: technology, occupational therapy and the future of prevention. Members of RCOT's AI and Technology community reflect on where home monitoring fits within the broader landscape of technology-enabled OT practice, and what the profession needs to engage with these tools critically, ethically and confidently.

6. Q&A: your questions, your practice - an open conversation with the panel, facilitated by the chair.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

•  Describe how passive home monitoring technology works and how it integrates with OT practice

•  Identify opportunities to use monitoring data to support earlier, more proactive assessment and intervention with adults

•  Reflect on the ethical considerations of home monitoring in OT practice, including consent, privacy and delivery of person-centred care 

•  Articulate the potential impact of technology-enabled early intervention for older adults, people with learning disabilities and those with mental health needs

•  Engage confidently with conversations about technology adoption in their own teams and organisations

Booking your place

This event is open to all and is free for RCOT members.

Not a member yet? Non-member ticket price is £40 – or join us now!

Bookings close: Thursday 11 June 2026, 11.59pm.

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