The InCARE pilot developed in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, is based on the SENDIAN (which means ‘family’, in Basque), a programme established in 2008 by the Provincial Council to support informal carers of people with dementia. The programme provides psychological support…
For Austria, the pilot was implemented in the region of Styria, where the InCARE team of Chance B focused on improving integrated care. One important aspect was to create networking opportunities for individuals in the field: professionals, users, informal carers,…
During the InCARE final conference, partners from North Macedonia were proud to share that, after almost three years of designing, planning, and implementation, the pilot service successfully met the objective envisioned initially. Concretely: 57 old persons tested the emergency button…
As a key part of the formative research within the InCARE project, we have built simulation models that project the future demand for care in the three countries. These models can estimate the resources that would be needed to deliver…
On 14 September 2023, the Austrian InCARE pilot project will organise an online workshop focusing on future perspectives related to autonomy and self-determination in the context of care. Details on how to register can be found below. This is a…
An important element in the Austrian pilot is the conceptual design and implementation of training modules for professionals. After a first round of sessions focusing on relaxation methods and the Caring Community approach in 2022, the InCARE team is currently…
Vilans, Chance B and the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research organised an online webinar on experiences with community nursing in the Netherlands, one of the knowledge transfer activities in the Austrian InCARE pilot. Lian Stouthard and Luuk…
The Red Cross of North Macedonia is successfully piloting a community-based approach to care for dependent elderly, through the integration of an Emergency Button Service within its home care package. Since the start of the pilot in September last year,…
The InCARE Spanish pilot aims to encourage reciprocity in non-professional care relationships, with special attention to supporting the well-being of family caregivers of older people with dementia. One of the conclusions from both the Theory of Change workshops and the…
Networking and cooperation are at the core of InCARE local implementation activities. Last January, Chance-B hold a highly successful evening public event for informal carers in cooperation with the City of Gleisdorf. On this occasion, a series of insights…