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MAIN OUTCOMES OF THE VIRTU PROJECT

MAIN OUTCOMES OF THE VIRTU PROJECT. VIRTU – VIRTUAL ELDERLY CARE SERVICES ON THE BALTIC ISLANDS. Objective was to develop a sustainable service model to support elderly living at home Budget appr . 2,2 million € Funded by Central Baltic Interreg IV A –program Partners

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MAIN OUTCOMES OF THE VIRTU PROJECT

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  1. MAIN OUTCOMES OF THE VIRTU PROJECT

  2. VIRTU – VIRTUAL ELDERLY CARE SERVICES ON THE BALTIC ISLANDS • Objective was to develop a sustainable service model to support elderly living at home • Budget appr. 2,2 million € • Funded by Central Baltic Interreg IV A –program • Partners • Leaded by Turku University of Applied Science • Partners: Novia UAS, Laurea UAS, Åland UAS, KuressaareHoolekanne, Saaremaa Development Center and Foundation Tuuru, Municipalities of Naantali, Sipoo and Eckerö • Additional municipality partners are Parainen, Kemiönsaari, Hammarland, Jomala, Brandö, Leisi, Kaarma, Karla, Lymanda, Orissaare, Ruhnu and Kärdla

  3. TESTING INTERACTIVE DISTANCE SERVICES • Interactive system in which the participants are able to hear and see each other in real time • The device is easy to use, touch screen functioning, also PC connections available • During the project: • 125 devices • 1800interactive programs

  4. ACTIVITIES - Promoting health and well-being • Group activities • By differentexpertsfrommunicipalities and UASs • Exercises like chair gymnastics, discussions, singing sessions, memory games, etc. • Individualactivities • Fromservicehomes • Doctorappointments, home carevisits, physiotherapy, welfareworkbyparish, etc. • User’sown ”coffeebreaks” • User cancontacteachotherwhenonline and relativescancontact the users • Furthereducation for professionals, teammeetings

  5. PROJECT OUTCOMES • Model for interactive distance services • Users experiences • New tool for municipalities • Learning environment for students • The cost comparison of the service

  6. 1. MODEL FOR INTERACTIVE DISTANCE SERVICES

  7. 2. EXPERIENCES OF THE USERS ” …when you are alone, you think, the minutes pass so slowly, well, I’ll have a call to VIRTU friend…. This has become like a friend, too. ” ” This has made me happy… like misery has dissappeared” ” This VIRTU has changed my life so completely. I’ve got so many new friends and we call each other every day.” ” This is the best invention ever, this device”

  8. 3. NEW TOOL FOR MUNICIPALITIES • The recognition of the importance of interactivedistanceservices in supportingelderly’sliving at home  All the municipalitiescontinueafter the project • Otherways to utilize the device, f. ex. wardmeetings in the channel • Importance of localcoordinator

  9. 4. STUDENTS’ LEARNING ENVIRONMENT • Inventive and innovative learning environment • Learning distance guidance • Learning professional commucination • Positive attitude towards technology in elderly services • The attractiveness of elderly care services

  10. 5. THE COSTS COMPARISON OF THE SERVICE • The cost effectiveness of the service is not yet proven • Some evaluation has been made a) comparison of the different services of old person living at home • see more Koivumäki & Nygård in VIRTU-publication b) comparison of the costs in telerehabilitationversus conventionalphysiotherapy in housecalls • seemore Karppi in VIRTU-publication

  11. CONCLUSION VIRTU-channel is a potentialway to deliverpreventiveservices to supporthealth and well-being of the elderlylivingfarawayfromservicecenters

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