Erkuden Aldaz

Diploma in Social Work (UPNA, 2004), degree in Psychology (EHU, 2009) and Master in "Psychology: Individual, group, organization and culture" (EHU, 2011). Her doctoral thesis deals with the identification of keys for the generation of local ecosystems of care from People Centered Care.

Her work activity has focused on projects for the promotion of technical, social and emotional resources for self-care and care of people in need of care and caregivers, leading to the design and development of training programs aimed at the elderly, family caregivers and health professionals. She has also been psychologist of the SENDIAN program of support to family caregivers of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.

She is currently developing projects aimed at transforming the current model of care towards community and people-centered approaches, with special attention to the construction of caregiving municipalities or neighborhoods. She is, since 2021, Co-director of Matia Institute.