Project overview
PRO.active CARE F.or U.sers L.ife
Elderly and vulnerable people wish to be taken care of in their homes. But technical solutions to support independent living of people in need of care are often missing, especially in rural regions. The PROCAREFUL project wants to improve the situation by developing a new model for hybrid homecare services. The partners work on a solution that combines face-to-face care with remote and digital support based on machine learning and artificial intelligence. The deployment of the model is tested in five regions.
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2,29m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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6
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Countries
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8
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9
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1
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Pilots
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About the project
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
INSTITUTE FOR OLDER CARE AND SHELTERED HOMES
Faber- Fabbrica Europa
Project partner
1000 Ljubljana
Department of International Relations
Project Management Office
Department Research & Development
Roadmap
The Aging Population Challenge
There is a rapid increase in the number of older people in our community. Home care organizations are currently facing significant difficulties in delivering accessible and timely care services to meet the growing demand.
Identifying the problem: Reactive Care vs. Proactive Care
Within this context, there is a predominant reliance on a reactive approach to care delivery, which focuses on addressing health issues only after they have manifested. This reactive approach is costly and misses the opportunity for prevention, which could significantly improve the well-being of older individuals.
Our idea: Seizing the Technological Opportunity
Our idea revolves around the possibility of leveraging technology to tap into the high potential for prevention. What if we could harness the power of technology to proactively address health issues before they manifest?
Our solution: PROCAREFUL Hybrid Home Care Model
Partners are developing a flexible hybrid home care model that integrates in-person and remote care to proactively address the cognitive, physical, and social needs of individuals.
First step: Identifying Best Practices
Partners will start by conducting research and benchmarking in the Central Europe region to identify best practices and solutions for hybrid home care.
Second step: Co-generating the PROCAREFUL Hybrid Home Care Model
The Consortium will actively involve over 150 individuals, including people aged 55+, informal and formal caregivers, managers, policy makers, and other relevant stakeholders to co-generate the PROCAREFUL hybrid home care model and the software platform, ensuring their adaptability to diverse contexts and long-term sustainability.
Third step: Pilot testing and Impact assessment
For 12 months, partners will test the PROCAREFUL hybrid home care model with 135 individuals at five pilot sites to assess model adaptability across different care contexts, sustainability within care organizations, and its impact on governance, organizational models, and integrated care systems.
Proof of progress
Desk research has been conducted and 41 existing solutions available on the market have been mapped. A two-step co-design process has been carried out, involving more than 130 people to co-generate the PROCAREFUL Hybrid Home Care Model. By 2025, 135 end-users in 5 pilot sites will test our solution. By the end of the project, 1 Policy Strategy will be developed for the adoption of the PROCAREFUL Hybrid Home Care Model in the Central Europe Programme Area.
Our Vision
To empower individuals in need of care to lead independent lives while simultaneously ensuring the sustainability of care services.
PROCAREFUL Project
Digitalizing home care services to support people in need of care in the Central Europe Area.
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Outputs
Action Plan for PROCAREFUL Model Implementation
PROCAREFUL platform
Policy strategy for the PROCAREFUL Hybrid home care model adoption in the Central Europe area
Project documents
Deliverables
Project Brochure
Project Newsletter
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