South Lanarkshire's first tenant to move into tech-enabled home delivers rave review

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Tech-enabled homes in South Lanarkshire are improving and changing lives.They are designed to be fully accessible and to support modern technology solutions for independent living, as part of South Lanarkshire’s wider plans to modernise care, especially for older people,And the first resident, Betty McGarvie, has said she loves her home in Blantyre.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android She said: “It is the most beautiful wee house that I have moved into.

The kitchen is massive. I thought they had made a mistake and given me a home like this, but it was for me.“I really love it, I feel a lot of contentment here.“I have had loads of visitors, and I am really grateful to all the friends who helped make my move so easy.

I love my life at the moment, I really do.”The move into the tech-enabled home will improve Betty’s quality of life and give her back more independence.The homes are designed to be fully accessible which means it is easier for Betty to move about in her wheelchair and reach power sockets and light switches.Director of health and social care, Soumen Sengupta said: “I am delighted that Betty has settled into her new home so quickly and comfortably.