GENERIC DESCRIPTION:

Integrated care for older adults under chronic or different health issues.

EXAMPLES OF SERVICE:

Cooperation between hospital and homecare professionals via telecommunication equipment, to ensure safe and smooth release from hospital and ensure safe transition period.

Cooperation between different service providers: data sharing among health professional and telecare service professionals to provide a better knowledge about the situation of the users and improve their quality of life.

USERS AND STAKEHOLDERS:

Users: Older persons; Caregivers - formal; Caregivers - informal Healthcare providers; social and wellbeing institutions; legislative and public welfare organisations

EXPECTED ADDED VALUE FOR USERS AND STAKEHOLDERS:

Coordination among care providers; joint response to emergencies; better planning of resources; economic savings thanks to a preventive approach; more effective interventions leading to better QoL for people with different health issues