The Nursing Home of the Future

The growing shortage of healthcare staff and the increasing ageing population are putting immense pressure on nursing home care workers. The shortage of caregivers is projected to grow to approximately 117,000 people by 2030. The situation is threatening to become unsustainable, and it is clear that change is needed to prevent this. An (additional) acceleration in healthcare innovations is therefore required. Together with leading authorities in the Netherlands, we are working on the nursing home of the future, where data and innovation play a crucial role. The focus is on care workers and residents, enabling them to concentrate once again on personal contact and the individual care needs of each resident.

Objectives The intended outcomes of the project are:

• Development and successful demonstration of three predictive models for: (I) fall risk (II) pressure ulcers (III) changes in care intensity packages;

• Bringing together regional chain partners;

• Strengthening the (West) Brabant ecosystem for innovation in nursing home care.
  

With these efforts, the project contributes to realising the health transition: the shift toward a more efficient healthcare system, where people age more healthily and happily.

“We are joining forces to create a sustainable future for nursing home care.”

Participating Partners The consortium developing the predictive models consists of a combination of several technology providers in nursing home care (Momo, Q Care, and Kinetic Analysis), innovative care institutions (tanteLouise and Avoord), knowledge institutions (Tilburg University, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, and Eindhoven University of Technology), and a Brabant-based innovation network organisation (MindLabs).

Kinetic Analysis shares its technologies and extensive experience in fall risk screening, including developments in iBalance.

OPZuid The Southern Netherlands, through the EFRO program 2021–2027 (OPZuid), aims to implement the RIS3 priorities, thereby leveraging and strengthening the region’s economic, entrepreneurial, and innovative capabilities to achieve both societal and financial impact. This involves contributing to innovative solutions for five major societal transitions that are relevant in the Southern Netherlands and globally, while enabling market players to capitalise on (inter)national market opportunities. The five transitions – energy, climate, raw materials, agriculture & food, and health – align with the Green Deal and both European and national innovation policies.

Technological knowledge is essential for breakthroughs, but not sufficient on its own. The challenge is to leverage both the technological and non-technological strengths of the South, through collaboration within the region and beyond regional borders. The stage for this project is West Brabant, as the region is already leading the way and has a vibrant ecosystem where market players and knowledge institutions collaborate on innovations in nursing home care. The innovation that the project partners aim to realise builds on this foundation.