Integrated care for elderly based on ICT

  • Project idea information

    Priority

    Innovative and socially responsible Danube region - Increase competences for business and social innovation - Improve preparedness for environmental risk management - Improve energy security and energy efficiency - Improve institutional capacities to tackle major societal challenges

    Project Idea Promoter
    (name of the institution)

    Family Policy Institute

    Needs and challenges
    (Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

    Population aging is the biggest social and economic challenge of the EU. In 2060 one third of the EU population will be over 65, it's more than 517 million. The elderly need more health and social services, thus burdening financially the social and healt

    Objectives
    (main and specific objectives to be achieved)

    Transnational cooperation for social innovation in the delivery of social services (integrated care - health and social) based on ICT for the elderly.
    The aim is to improve their quality of life and reduce the cost to society for these services.

    Main results and core outputs

    Building transnational cooperation.
    Creation of social innovation in services for the elderly.
    Development of standards for services for the elderly.
    Comparative analysis of the legislation on social and health services for older people in the particip

    Main foreseen activities

    Kick-off conference to analyze the situation in the participating countries.
    Planning services for the elderly.
    Providing services for older people living in their homes.
    Feedback on user satisfaction.
    Development of standards.

    Innovative character of the project idea

    The project concept is completely innovative. Unfortunately, Europe has no systemic legislative framework and clearly defined practical experience in services for the elderly and especially in the use of ICT for it. The deployment of the project in severa

    Estimated Total Budget
    (in EUR)

    2.800.000

    Estimated duration
    (in months)

    30

  • Partners involved at this stage

    ERDF Partners

    None

    IPA Partners

    None

    Associated Strategic Partners

    None

  • Partners requested

    ERDF Partners

    Associations, foundations, local communities, Academic area, public sector and civil society.

    IPA Partners

    Associations, foundations, local communities, Academic area, public sector and civil society.

    Associated Strategic Partners

    None

  • Contact Person

    Name

    Dr. Christina Christova

    Address

    1000 Sofia, Christo Belchev Str. 21

    Country

    Bulgaria

    Telephone number

    E-mail address

    Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

    If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)