CLIENT-DRIVEN CARINGTV® CONCEPT FOR ELDERLY FAMILY CARE GIVERS LIVING AT HOME : Final report of the Coping at Home research
Editoija
Piirainen, Arja
Sarekoski, Irma
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2008
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016070113494
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016070113494
Tiivistelmä
Caring for the elderly is a global challenge. Finland is among countries where the number of elderly people has grown fastest in the world.
The purpose of this research was to produce a client-driven service concept that promotes living at home among elderly family care givers. The project produced new indicators for functional ability, innovative service products and new operating models. The research sees elderly people as empowered members of society who look after their own lives, make their own decisions, and use welfare services when necessary.
The Coping at Home project required good network process management for reconciling the diverse expectations of family care givers, customers, the City of Espoo, participating companies, higher education partners and the Finnwell programme run by Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation).
The purpose of this research was to produce a client-driven service concept that promotes living at home among elderly family care givers. The project produced new indicators for functional ability, innovative service products and new operating models. The research sees elderly people as empowered members of society who look after their own lives, make their own decisions, and use welfare services when necessary.
The Coping at Home project required good network process management for reconciling the diverse expectations of family care givers, customers, the City of Espoo, participating companies, higher education partners and the Finnwell programme run by Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation).