FairCare
The network based solution for collaborative future care
At a glance
- Project leader : Andri Färber
- Deputy of project leader : Eva Frei
- Project team : Prof. Dr. Andrea Luise Koppitz, Max Meisterhans, Adrian Moser, Nicole Zigan, Prof. Dr. Alexandre de Spindler
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : EU and other international programmes (AAL Joint Programme)
- Project partner : SIS Consulting GmbH, connectedare services b.v, ASP Servizi GmbH, Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz, Pannon Business Network Association, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur, European Academy of Bozen-Bolzano (EURAC Research), University of Innsbruck
- Contact person : Andri Färber
Description
FairCare intends to improve the coordination of formal and
informal care and to bring together supply and demand for care for
the elderly.
In Switzerland, there is a large number of private and public
service providers offering a wide range of services for the elderly
in need. However, it is difficult to find one's way through the
jungle of services, as Switzerland's national healthcare landscape
is becoming ever larger and more complex. In addition, the
information about the various service providers is predominantly
paper-based (brochures). This makes counselling in coordination
offices complicated and the offers less transparent for those in
need. The analysis of the potential user group of the FairCare
platform has shown that an overview of all care services in a
region or community is desirable. Based on the findings of the
project, the Swiss business partner Alpnet Engineering AG has in
the meantime further developed the project prototype into a
marketable product ("Senior Service Platform").
In Switzerland, the Seniors Service Platform serves as a guide for
older people and their relatives and provides a better overview of
the care services offered. The platform makes general information
and offers on (care) services transparent for the municipalities
and for those in need of care and their relatives. Professional
associations such as community representatives are supported in
their daily work in advising older people or their relatives in
care. The platform serves as a support and advisory tool for the
coordinators appointed by the regional communities. Possible
carriers of the platform are communities or networks.
One of the basic ideas of the Senior Service Platform is that
people in need of care or their relatives can search for services
that meet their needs. There are three different search mechanisms:
explicit search (traditional keyword search, comparable to web
search), browsing and situation assessment. With browsing, suitable
services are found in which the user clicks through categories. The
Situation Assessment supports the persons in their assessment of
their situation and proposes services based on this.
Further information
Publications
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Zigan, Nicole; de Spindler, Alexandre,
2018.
In:
Fachtagung Altersforum, Winterthur, 17. April 2018.
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Färber, Andri; de Spindler, Alexandre; Frei, Eva; Moser, Adrian; Meisterhans, Max; Stalder, Philipp,
2018.
FairCare : the network based solution for collaborative future care : AAL final project report.
Bern:
Eidgenössisches Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung.
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Färber, Andri; Frei, Eva; de Spindler, Alexandre; Moser, Adrian,
2017.
In:
6. AAL Tagung Netzwerktreffen FM Perspektiven, Wädenswil, 7. April 2017.
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.