Gulbenkian Home Care

Innovation in Home Care for the Elderly

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The Gulbenkian Home Care initiative was designed to test innovative, integrated and multidisciplinary solutions in the provision of home care for older people, with a view to changing the paradigm in the provision of care.

At the conference, based on the results and impacts of the pilot projects, we will have different perspectives focused on improving care and systems.


Programme

14:00 / Opening Session

Cristina Casalinho – Executive Administrator at the Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationClara Marques Mendes – Secretary of State for Social Action and Inclusion

14:15 / New models of care in an ageing Europe: local actions, national responsibilities, global problems

Alexandra Lopes – LeTs-Care, University of Porto

14:45 / Focus on improving care and systems

Moderation
Paula Guimarães – Trainer in gerontology and social responses
Round table
Cármen Garcia – DectechnologiesInês Amaro – Social Security Institute, I.P.Mariana Ribeiro Ferreira – CUFPedro Pita Barros – NOVA Business & EconomicsRita Valadas – Portuguese Cáritas— Coffee-break 15 min. —

16:15 / Gulbenkian Home Care: Good Practices in Home Support Services

Moderation
António Fonseca – Portuguese Catholic University, FCG Consultant
Round table
Alexandra Mamede – My SAD Project, my Home Support Service, SCM Campo MaiorJoana Machado – Tempo de Cuidar 3.0 Project, Benéfica e Previdente, Associação MutualistaMárcia Fonseca – Home 360 Project, Casa do Telhal, St. John of God InstituteMariana Côco – Cuidar+ Project, Beja Diocesan CaritasVânia Miranda – Em Casa Con'Vida Project, Lavradas Parish Social CenterVera Oliveira – Smiles at Home Project, SCM Almada

17:30 / Capacity Building and the Digital Transition – Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Margarida Anselmo – MAZE

17:50 / Evaluation of projects and the Gulbenkian Home Care initiative

CINTESIS/ICBAS

18:10 / Path(s) of innovation in home care: a synthesis of challenges and opportunities

Alexandra Lopes – LeTs-Care, University of Porto

18:25 / Final notes and next steps for Gulbenkian Home Care

Luís Jerónimo – Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

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