Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
aging
, building
, computer
, funding
, nurse
, privacy
, security
Description:
Funding scheme to enable nursing homes to concentrate on older adults with the highest needs while reducing costs to the Canadian health care system
Overview:
The Aging in Place Challenge program aims to support this choice through technology and innovation. The program's objectives focus on improving the quality of life of older adults and their personal caregivers through innovation for safe and healthy aging, supporting a sustainable model for long-term care by shifting focus toward preventive home and community based care. The aim is to enable nursing homes to concentrate on older adults with the highest needs while reducing costs to the Canadian health care system. The program officially launched in April 2021.
Objectives:
The aim is to enable nursing homes to concentrate on older adults with the highest needs while reducing costs to the Canadian health care system.
Initiatives:
Comprehensive funding scheme for aging in place solutions in Canada
Shortcomings:
Funding only available in Canada, standards referred to Cana scenario
Relevance:
5
Relevance Description:
Funding scheme fully aligns with NET4Age activities
Quality:
5
Opinion:
Very relevant funding scheme to face aging in place challenges in Canada
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
No
Overlap Detail:
Sources:
https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/aging-place-challenge-program
Keywords:
funding, aging in place, nursing homes
Submitted By:
Hossein Chavoahi
Email:
miriamcabrita@shine2.eu