A lot of people experience acute or chronic conditions that reduce quality of life and self-reliance in later life. Physical activity can slow down or even reverse this vulnerability.
The NEST Innovation Alliance co-creates a new form of social innovation ecosystem that acts as a sustainable vehicle for societal transitions and increased capacity in knowledge creation towards healthy living. Our aim is to empower local communities to thrive with social innovation towards a healthy society.
How can we prepare healthcare providers for the necessary shift from disease- to goal-oriented care? The Primary Care Academy is committed to more research and support for healthcare professionals in primary care.
Arteveldehogeschool and Leadlife are developing a smart sleep monitor with the help of citizens. The application will be able to combine data from eating, exercise and sleep habits to use AI to make predictions around your ideal sleep rhythm. Based on that, you can get personalised suggestions on how to improve your lifestyle. This way, you can increase the quality and quantity of your sleep.
When the person with a CVA returns to his home situation after a rehabilitation period, he and his informal carer often experience the consequences of the CVA for daily life.
This one-year exploratory PWO starts from a current social need. How can the threshold be lowered to make assistance accessible to young people, while at the same time focusing strongly on specialized care that responds to the specific needs of young people?
Through design research, we are developing a concrete tool within this PWO project as a support for employees and managers to promote demand-driven working in their organisations.
The main challenges for healthcare and primary care are demographic trends characterised by a large number of people with chronic conditions, multimorbidity, but also by the increase in social problems. The classic, science-based guidelines developed for one particular clinical picture no longer bring relief.