Residents at a Rutherglen care home are seeing their loved ones in a whole new light – thanks to a pioneering digital inclusion project that’s turning televisions into lifelines for connection and care. ‌

David Walker Gardens Care Home in town is the first in the UK to be fully equipped with Smart Chatta TVs that enable video calls and photo sharing – a simple but powerful system that’s already reducing social isolation and improving wellbeing among older people. ‌

For families, the impact has been profound. Kate Bryan, whose mother Catherine lives at the home, said: “It’s changed everything for my mum. Before, we could call her on a mobile, but she couldn’t really focus on the screen. Now, seeing us on the TV is transformative, it’s as if we’re in the room with her. ‌

“Being able

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