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Independant Living and Social Participation
9 Independent living and social participation for care recipients |
9.1 Application of digital technologies in on-site care work |
Helping care recipients understand, install and use digital technologies at their homes; applying the principles of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) in on-site care work; selecting, combining and adjusting digital technologies, devices and software solutions to specific contexts and individual needs. |
9.2 Remote monitoring and assistance to care recipients |
Supporting care recipients’ independent living through the application of digital technologies used in the absence of care workers, or used by care workers for remote supervision; enabling remote consultation and off-site assistance to care recipients; providing care recipients with the means to monitor, record and report health- and care-related issues; ensuring care recipients’ safety and well-being from distance. |
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9.3 Enabling communication and networking |
Mediating to care recipients a variety of means of digital communication; establishing conditions for care recipients to enhance, build and maintain social relations through digital technologies; supporting care recipients’ active participation in online social networks; observing elementary safety and privacy of care recipients’ online participation. |
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9.4 Counselling for care recipients and families |
Being able to function as a first point of inquiry for care recipients and their families in matters of digital competence; providing orientation and advice to care recipients with regard to their specific digital needs; earning care recipients’ trust as a competent user as well as a guide through digital technologies; promoting different user strategies with a special focus on social care-related digital solutions; mediating professional/technical assistance where necessary. |