The Swedish Family Care Competence Centre

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1 The Swedish Family Care Competence Centre ELIZABETH HANSON & LENNART MAGNUSSON Länssamordnarna för anhörigstöd i Norrland

2 Our mandate Create a national overview of the area family care of older people Gather, structure and disseminate knowledge & experiences in the area Stimulate and support development work & knowledge transfer regarding carers situation Contribute towards higher quality & productivitiy within health and social care Take into consideration international experiences & research results.

3 Whose a carer? Three quarters of all care for older people is carried out by carers A quarter of those aged 55+ years of age help older, sick and disabled people ( people). first group, (3%) provide help and support daily or several times a week to a spouse/partner who live together in their own home, usually aged years of age and equal numbers of women and men ( people). second group, (6%) help a relative, close friend, neighbour or work colleague daily or several times a week, mostly women ( people). third group, (15%) help someone outside of their own home, once a week or more seldom. A slightly younger group without any gender differences ( people). (Johansson, 2005, Szerbely 2007)

4 Carers needs information, education & support Information & education about: Practical caring skills Relative s illness, common problems & treatment Different kinds of help and support available, benefits, assistive devices and home adaptations Coping strategies and resources Support that focuses on: Someone understanding to talk with Access to respite care Practical help with nursing tasks A good, suitably adapted home environment Needs change over time Experienced carers can be seen as experts regarding their own caring situation Hanson et al 2008

5 Swedish Strategy for ehealth Safe and accessible information in health and social care, 2009.

6 Ways of working 1. Establishing accessible sources of knowledge 2. Collaborative projects 3. Blended learning networks 4. Knowledge dissemination & consultation 5. International contacts

7 Results Technology for older people

8 Mobile phone with an alarm button

9 Communication via internet (Gapet) 9

10 Communication via the computer (ACTION) 10

11 Receive messages to the TV (Ippi) Trygghet i boendet - Falun 21/

12 Wii Sport Nintendo Wii - TV-game

13 Digital key system 13

14 New technology for care supervision (Nattfrid) 14

15 Portable wireless alarm system 15

16 Ways of working 1. Establishing accessible sources of knowledge 2. Collaborative projects 3. Blended learning networks 4. Knowledge dissemination & consultation 5. International contacts

17 CARICT ICT-based solutions for caregivers To develop a common tool to evaluate ICTbased services for carers of older people in Europe An EU-project with five research centres in Sweden, England, Italy, Hungary & Austria together with Eurocarers sion/carers.html Contact: g.lamura@inrca.it

18 Ways of working 1. Establishing accessible sources of knowledge 2. Collaborative projects 3. Blended learning networks 4. Knowledge dissemination & consultation 5. International contacts

19 Short film about Blended Learning Networks Hanson, E., Magnusson, L. & Sennemark, E. (2011). Blended Learning Networks Supported by Information and Communication Technology: An Intervention for Knowledge Transformation Within Family Care of Older People, The Gerontologist, 51 (4):

20 Ways of working 1. Establishing accessible sources of knowledge 2. Collaborative projects 3. Blended learning networks 4. Knowledge dissemination & consultation 5. International contacts

21 Swedish Family Care Competence Centre The team! Fredrik Jansson, informatör Borås Anders Olsson informatör, videoproducent Kalmar Birgitta Olofsson, möjliggörare/anhörigkonsulent Kiruna Ann-Britt M. Sand, möjliggörare/forskare Stockholm Elizabeth Hanson, FoUledare, möjliggörare/forskare Kalmar Annica Larsson-Skoglund administratör, Borås Jan-Olof Svensson, möjliggörare/anhörigkonsulent Växjö Marianne Winquist, möjliggörare/forskare Uppsala Lennart Magnusson, verksamhetschef/ möjliggörare/forskare Kalmar och Borås Medlemmar från Anhörigas Riksförbund Eva Gustafson, möjliggörare/adjunkt, Kalmar Christen Erlingsson, möjliggörare/ forskare Kalmar

22 Swedish Family Care Competence Centre Elizabeth Hanson Scientific Leader, International contact person Telephone number: Website address:

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