“How do you care for technology?” - Care professionals' experiences with assistive technology in care of the elderly

In Berlin, Germany, we conducted a series of qualitative interviews with care professionals who work in care services or advise on technical aids for the elderly. Our main focus was on the experiences of the care professionals with assistive technology: on the kind of assistive technology they use, the benefits and difficulties they experience using technology, the visions they have etc. We found out that care professionals perceived technology to be in competition with important aspects of care. The results reflect the changing relation between care workers and assistive technology.