This project is a contribution to the development and refinement of the model of care for elderly people currently being developed by different institutions and agents in Spain, the so-called integrated model based on the person1.
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Research
The Matia Gerontological Institute is the unit of Matia Fundazioa dedicated to creating applicable knowledge and its dissemination in society (R+D+i). A unique centre in the Basque Country, with 10 years of experience.
The objective of this Institute is to collaborate in the definition of new models of prevention, care and health, as well as in providing support during the changes associated with ageing and the development of business projects that add value and quality to ageing, creating new solutions based on the knowledge of each of the members of the foundation.
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Year: 2012 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Marta Moreno Fernández, Andrea Pozo, Juan Albarrán, Mertxe Sánchez, Ainara Tomasena, Elena del Barrio
Euskadi Lagunkoia is an initiative promoted by the Department of Employment and Social Policies of the Basque Government and implemented by the Fundación Matia, which aims to encourage participation by the elderly, and citizens in general, in order to improve neighbourhoods and environments in th
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
The Etxean Ondo project is an initiative by the Matia Fundazioa-Matia Institute and the Basque Government consisting of the development of a model of care based on the preferences of people and covering home, environment and residential care.
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Profesionales:Alberto Uriarte, Amagoia Muruamendiaraz
Etxean Ondo is a pilot project that aims to implement and validate the comprehensive person-centred care model for people who are in situations of frailty or dependency, and who live in their own homes.
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Professionals: Mayte SanchoAntonio Abellán García, Penélope Castejón Villarejo, Cecilia Esparza Catalán
This report on disability and dependence of elderly people in the Basque Country aims to have an in-depth analysis of the dimensions and characteristics of people with disabilities and/or dependency, by exploiting the results of the aforementioned EDAD from 2008.
Year: 2012 to 2014 - Status: Finished
Profesionales:
Improving health care, and rising awareness about maintaining a happy lifetime, healthy aging and high standards of life quality are increasing the long life expectancy of EU citizens which is a true source of pride for the EU.
Year: 2011 - Status: Finished
Throughout this project, aspects were collected that, above all, are considered novel and sometimes complex and that, therefore must be analysed from different perspectives and disciplinary and institutional cultures, and should be tested on an experimental basis, to search for the best ways to a