Lived Experience, Stakeholder Evaluation and the Participatory Design of Assisted Living Technology Joan CAHILL a,1 , Sean MCLOUGHLIN b and Sean WETHERALL b a School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland b Oneview Healthcare, Dublin, Ireland Abstract. This paper presents the theoretical and methodological framework underpinning the advancement of new technology enabling seniors domicile in residential homes to live with independence, quality of life and dignity. In addition, it presents the preliminary findings of this research including the emerging user interface design solution. Keywords. Ageing, assistive technology 1. Introduction Successful aging is multidimensional encompassing the avoidance of disease and disability, the maintenance of high physical and cognitive function, and sustained engagement in social and productive activities [1]. Psychosocial models focus on life satisfaction, social participation, functioning, and psychological resources [2, 3]. According to biopsychosocial models of health and well-being, medical and psychological factors, family and social factors are some of the different determinants impacting on a person’s health and well-being [4, 5]. Residential care/nursing homes provide 24 hour care to seniors. Residential care facilities have historically addressed societal goals (for example, freeing up hospital beds, taking burdens off families, coping with poverty amongst elderly), as opposed to addressing the needs of those domicile in them [6]. Recently, there has been a move towards relationship centered care [7 - 9]. Advocates of relationship centered care emphasize the importance of nurturing personhood and positive social relationships. As human beings are active relational beings, nurturing positive relationships is essential to well-being, and has a bearing on health care experiences and outcomes [10]. New digital devices allowing self-tracking of health and associated parameters (i.e. activity/fitness, sleep and diet) are gaining popularity [11]. This ‘self-monitoring’ approach (referred to as the ‘quantified self’ movement) has the potential to change and/or is changing both how health and health care delivery is managed, and how health related information is stored and shared. In addition, new technologies are being 1 Joan Cahill, Centre for Innovative Human Systems (CIHS), School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland. Email: cahilljo@tcd.ie