Care home unveils smart tech rooms

'Clean slate' at Douglas suite

Young adults with disabilities are having their needs catered to with the help of  cutting-edge technology.

A six-bedroom, purpose-built extension to the Sunnydale residential home in Douglas opened yesterday (Fri) after three months of renovation work.

The new rooms feature smart Google interfaces, which allow residents to control kettles, lights and alarm clocks using only their voices.

Julie Clarke from Pearl Healthcare, which runs the site, says it will make lives easier: