Sykehjemsetaten The Geriatric Resource centre – a part of Aker arena for collaboration of health services to elderly citizens of Oslo

The Geriatric Resource Centre Our objective: To strengthen geriatric services in the City of Oslo Our Focus: Gerontology, geriatrics, mental health for the elderly and dementia Almas hus – centre for welfare technology

The Geriatric Resource centre Better services to user/patient Strengthen geriatrics as a discipline Strengthen work on health promotion and prevention Strengthen the interaction between primary health care and specialist health care services Increase use of welfare technology

Target groups Health care staff In home care services, nursing homes, hospitals Public People with dementia and cognitive impairment, their spouses, children, grandchildren and friends Decision makers Politicians, municipal doctors, architects, hospital constructors

Main tasks Develop competence Councelling Information

Almas hus : A dynamic centre for ”welfare technology”

Background In Norway, people have dementia The number is expected to double by 2040 City of Oslo: people with dementia Lack of information and access to technology for people with dementia (Aketun, Grut, Holthe & Bjørneby 2010; Holthe, 2011)

The idea behind ALMA : –«See and touch» aids, products and technology in a natural, home-like environment –A show room run by trained personnel: The ALMA-team

A knowledge service Arena for demonstrations and training for 3 target groups Networking for professionals in Oslo National network for environments adapted to older persons needs Arena for dialogue/development of technology User participation and involvement Web-site with ”What can be of help?” Participation in research

Brief history of Almas hus After visiting a centre at University of Stirling in 2008 GERIA saw the need and started a pre-project, 2009 location budget staff and user needs analysis plan for implementation Main challenge: to convince the City of Oslo 2010: YES, to be part of GER 2011: Location in Aker sykehus, building : Official opening

Physical planning Architect was specialist in universal design Rebuilding the 100 year old house for GER and Alma -responsible leader of building maintenance at Aker -carpenter, plumber, electrician, painter, lighting designer + two Almas hus representatives for quality assurance Design criteria for PWD: Materials, colours, lamps, ++++

”Dementia friendly” design Factors in the physical surroundings that hinder or promote the function and the well being of people with cognitive impairments or dementia Colours and contrasts Labels and signs Lighting Sight lines

Plan

Planning groups for professional activity and service 1,5 occupational therapist + 10% from NKAH 1 nurse and leader of GERIA Service design company Group of local Ots The planning is based on the needs of users with dementia and their families Choosing products and suppliers, legal issues Differentiating between different target groups

The public

Implications for service Method to develop empirical knowledge Collect real life scenarios Analyze problems, needs, resources, Estimate possible interventions Elaborate solutions, provide advice material, test solutions Learn from experience, and share with others

Dementia friendly design Universal design Smart house technology Current welfare technology Products from many different suppliers Simulation of real life problems Individual approach and demonstrations What to find in Almas hus

Safety and security with welfare technology Alerts and alarms on incidents Cabled systems Wireless systems

Communication Memory aids Time orientation aids Activity and well-being Safety and security Technology for mastering, security and well-being

We help decicion-makers in their planning

We train health personnel Vi Warm hands vs. cold technology? We wish to train health personnel to include technology in care Brief courses Advanced courses Certification Courses Certification Courses

Alma supervisors, occupational therapists or dementia coordinators conduct home visits to clients The Districts’ of Oslo Alma supervisors is one important target group:  Know how the client live/behave at home  Can follow up during the trajectory of the illness

National network for an environment adapted to its residents needs Arena for dialogue and development of technology User participation and involvement Participation in research Alma’s house a knowledge service

Administration today A part of GER The city of Oslo rents the location from Oslo University Hospital. Cost is a percentage of the rebuilding cost over 10 years GER has a total of 25 employees Of these 2 Ots, 1 PT and 1 nurse also work in Almas hus, total 120 % position Products and systems are gifts, borrowed or bought

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