DigiCare4CE

Deggendorf Institute of Technology (Germany, DE)
https://www.th-deg.de/

Geriatric Health Care Centers of the City of Graz, Albert Schweitzer Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology (Austria, AT)
https://www.ggz.graz.at/

Institute for older care and sheltered homes, Faber - Fabbrica Europa (Italy, IT)
https://www.israa.it/

Association of Social Services Providers Czech Republic (Czechia, CZ)
https://www.apsscr.cz/

Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia, SK)
https://www.tuke.sk/

Anton Trstenjak Institute of Gerontology and Intergenerational Relations (Slovenia, SI)
https://www.inst-antonatrstenjaka.si/

Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics
https://www.cvut.cz/

Health Agency of Lower Austria, Initiative Healthacross (Austria, AT)
https://www.healthacross.noe-lga.at/

European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Via Carpatia (Slovakia, SK)
https://www.viacarpatia.eu/

Rzeszow Regional Development Agency, Department of National and International Projects and Programs (Poland, PL)
https://www.rarr.rzeszow.pl/

Our Challenge

Demographic changes: the number of caregivers is decreasing and the number of care recipients is increasing...We have to simplify the care processes.

Specific problem

There is a gap between the digital capabilities and tools that the care sector could use and the level of use in reality.

Idea

How about we show long-term care facilities a range of digital solutions that can help them?!...

Solution

We will show managers of long-term care facilities the most suitable digital solutions they can use in practice.

First step

Testing of digital information systems for the organisation of nursing operations and collaboration with third parties.

Second step

Testing various smart devices such as sensors, wearables or panic buttons, as well as mobile apps and virtual reality therapy in the context of care.

Third step

Creating a pan-European overview of digital tools that facilitate care and can be used beyond the project in all countries.

Proof and Impact

9 strategies and action plans; 2 jointly developed solutions; 2 pilot actions

WP1 - Strategy Development for the digital transformation of long-term care facilities for older people

WP2 - Testing the digital transformation of long-term care facilities for older people

WP3 - Enhancing the innovation capacity of the long-term care ecosystem

In Lower Austria, the focus was on the area of fall detection and prevention. 3D smart sensors were tested in residents' rooms at the nursing and care centre in Raabs/Thaya. This system makes it possible to send prevention alarms and sound the alarm if a person falls in the room.