The first model Assist Project House for South East Wales has been developed in Tredegar to illustrate the capabilities of sensory technology for those living with dementia. 

The house at Roderick Hill Court in Dukestown has been donated by Gwerin Housing Association for the duration of the project and has been fully adapted meet the needs of dementia sufferers. It will serve as a model for other local authorities and mental health organizations as an example of the range of technologies currently available and under development. 

The house has been fitted with a full range of sensors and detectors, the majority of which were developed by Tunstall Telecom Ltd., and have been designed to ensure that dementia sufferers can live as independently as possible. The property also offers exhibition space and a meeting room for interested groups. It could also be used as a training facility to raise awareness of the difficulties encountered by dementia sufferers living in the community.