NWGA is cross-sectoral aid and support network in the neighbourhood, which seeks to provide answers to demographic challenges.
The number of elderly people and those in need of care is also growing steadily in Hamburg. The project tries to get prepare for the changes at an early stage. Care close to home is particularly important for older people; only in this way can they live independently into old age, in many districts there are good existing supply structures. Often, however, there is a lack of networking, or people do not even know the offers. Therefore, the project wants to better link the existing care structures, services and actors.
How does the practice reach its objectives and how it is implemented?
In addition to the regional district offerings, the NWGA combines new and proven supply modules. The first point of contact for the participants is the Coordinating Body. First, all participants undergo extensive examinations and structured tests in the coordinating body to assess individual needs. The results form the basis for the creation of an individual support plan. The goal is to provide comprehensive and targeted advice and support to people. The support plan therefore allows for improved care in your own home. This is an ideal way to avoid full-time care, which would have been necessary up to now due to the health situation.
Who are the main stakeholders and beneficiaries of the practice?
Healthcare providers, health insurances.
What is the target population/audience (age range, vulnerable groups...)?
Elderly persons with the risk of care dependency.
Resources needed
6.3 million Euro.
Evidence of success
What was the social impact, as well as the health impact of the implementation and execution of this good practice?
To better adjust the helping system, especially risk orientated, helps to offer better services. This helps to make it possible, to stay longer in the own living environment.
What is the actual number of people/institutions benefited by the good practice?
885 persons participated, and eight partners worked together.
Potential for learning or transfer
The project try to link the numerous aids in the environment based on the general practitioners experience Existing regional accommodation services such as housing and care services, housekeeping, care and social services as well as the existing nursing centres are to be connected and integrated into the NWGA in order to improve the quality of care.
The individual support plan also provides that the participants of the project will receive tablets with the pre-installed assistance system PAUL and will receive a touch-display-operated support and Communication platform that offers a variety of multimedia and communication functions and supports senior citizens in everyday life. This support can take the form of online video consultations with the doctors of the coordinating body; video chats with relatives, and orders for services in the care sector, the placing of an emergency call, control functions or the retrieval of event information in the district.
Tags: Ageing, Community, Health, Services
