Cope to develop ‘smart’ housing for intellectually disabled

The Cope Foundation is to develop a €1.2m “smart” housing scheme in Cork to make independent living more accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.

The groundbreaking project will use ambient-assisted technologies, generally used in the care of older people, and adapt them to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities.

The details of the Summerstown Smart Housing scheme were announced yesterday as part of the launch of ‘Creating the Future: A strategic plan for Cope Foundation 2012 to 2015’ by Kathleen Lynch, the junior health minister.