Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Stationary long-term care is currently facing a twofold practical challenge: With the increasing number of individuals in need of care in Germany and the shortage of qualified caregivers, both ambulatory and stationary care facilities must evolve into attractive workplaces while ensuring the efficient utilization of resources.
The “Pflege 2030” model project aims to address these challenges by integrating nursing processes, staff deployment organization, and digital innovations. The ultimate goal is to optimize work time, enhance employee satisfaction, improve the quality of care, and increase the satisfaction of those in need of care.
The “Pflege 2030” model project establishes a real-life testing and evaluation environment at the stationary care facility “Haus Curanum” in Karlsfeld (Dachau district). This environment enables the collaborative testing and scientific monitoring of technical and organizational innovations in stationary care technologies, in partnership with commercial technology providers.
Fostering a Sustainable Future of Caregiving through Digital Technologies
By integrating various digital technologies (such as documentation, mobilization, social participation, robots, and assistive systems) into the daily routine of caregiving, the aim is to enhance the quality of care and relieve the workload of caregivers.
To ensure the successful implementation of potential technologies in stationary care, the usage requirements of caregivers are identified in collaboration with them, along with suitable technologies. These technologies are then tested in practical settings at “Haus Curanum” in Karlsfeld and evaluated for user experience (UX), usability, and acceptance by the caregivers. In addition to selecting, integrating, and evaluating technologies that are already available on the market, pre-competitive and near-market-ready technologies are implemented in a dedicated “Future Lab”. These technologies are examined and evaluated for their potential future benefits in facilitating daily caregiving tasks.