Almas hus Oslo A Competence Centre for Welfare Technology and Dementia Friendly Environment Background Consept Aim F unction S ervice and cooperation in municipal elderly care ID: 934283
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Almas HusManager Sigrid Aketun
Slide2Almas hus Oslo, A Competence Centre for Welfare Technology and Dementia Friendly Environment
Background
,
Consept
Aim
F
unction
S
ervice
and
co-operation
in municipal elderly
care
Slide3Background
In Norway, 70.000
people
have dementia
The
number
is
expected
to double by 2040
(
St.meld
25, 2005-2006)
City
of
Oslo: 7.000
people
with
dementia
Lack
of
information
and
access
to
technology
to
people
with
dementia
(Aketun, Grut, Holthe & Bjørneby 2010; Holthe, 2011)
Slide4Background
Slide5Consept
The
idea
behind
Alma :
”
see
and touch”
devices
,
products
and
technology
in a
natural
,
home
-like
environment
A show
room
/flat run by
trained
personnel
– Alma-team from
the
Geriatric
ressoursecenter
Several
suppliers
of
technology
Slide6Implementation methods
Service design
process
Discussing
and planning
the
process
of
obtaining
the
assistive technologyDesigned in cooperation with an architect and lighting designer
Slide7Service design prosess and pilot
Combine physical solutions with human
expertise
Show
good
examples
Prepare for different scenarios
Testing tools
Piloting
visits
A
space for continual learning
The solution database captured
visitor
information at booking that
helped
tailor individual experiences
Slide8Mission completed!
We
establish
a
centre
for
assistive
technology
with
a
demonstration
flat
that contains dementia friendly design, products and technology.
Slide9A happy day!
09.10.2012 Almas house became a reality and opened for the public
Slide10Almas House Aims
A
demonstration
site
A
knowledge
service
A visitors’
centre
www.almashus.no
Slide11Plan drawing
Slide12Three target groups
The public
Health personnel
Decision makers
people with dementia and cognitive decline, their family carers and friends
occupational therapists, employees in home health care, general practitioners and other professionals
politicians, general practitioners, architects, hospital planners
Slide13Todays
Service
Open
viewing
The
public
Health
personnel
Decision
makers
User
visits
People
with
dementia,
elderly people with cognitive impairments and their relatives are coming together with health personnel, Alma supervisors.
Slide14Todays Tasks
Demonstration and training arena for the target groups
User participation and involvement to develop knowledge & skills
Arena for dialogue and development of technology
Network agent for OT’s in Oslo
Part of national network for demonstration sites
Participation in research projects
Slide15Implications for OT practice
Method to
develop
empirical
knowledge
Collect
real
life
scenarios
Analyze
problem,
need
,
resources, Estimate possible interventions Elaborate solutions, provide advices, test solutionsLearn from experiences, and share with
others
«pre-
understanding
& post-
understanding
»
Slide16https://vimeo.com/63307567
www.almashus.no
Slide17Thank you for your
attention
www.almashus.no