D-Care Labs video v2

Transcript

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D-Care Labs

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Developing Labs to Facilitate Home Care Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Danube Region

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The D-Care Labs project, financed under the Danube Transnational Programme, focused on the establishment of 9 sustainable regional innovation structures called D-Care Labs. The regional Labs enabled the creation of innovative home care services and products in 9 Danube region countries.

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The regional D-Care Lab innovation programmes offered social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs (social service providers) a space for developing practical and marketable solutions with the support of various stakeholders (innovation experts, beneficiary groups, public authorities).

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In this way, new innovative solutions better addressed the needs of home care beneficiaries (older people, people with disabilities, children with special needs),  and enable them to stay in their familiar surroundings.

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The regional D-Care Labs offered knowledge and support to lab participants for the creation of innovative home care services and products.

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205 social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs were qualified by the 9 D-Care Lab programs.

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In total, 57 home care innovations were developed in the pilot phase.

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About 200 social investors were identified by the D-Care Labs partnership. Social investors are key for the sustainability of regional innovation programs and the home care innovations.

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What we noted

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There is a need to develop a variety of different solutions from support systems for informal caregivers (e.g., recognition of work through payments or better working conditions that enable to combine job and family care, or enable more daycare services) to professional outpatient services and voluntary initiatives (e.g., neighborhood help) and digital applications (e.g., for emergency cases).

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There is a lack of support structures to create new innovations in the field of home care. The first step was made on our side by establishing regional D-Care Labs.

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Social innovation in the home care sector is crucial, as it enables the development of new and innovative solutions to address the challenges caregivers and care recipients face. Social innovation can lead to creating more effective, affordable, and sustainable home care models that improve the quality of life for caregivers and care recipients alike.

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To learn more about the D-Care Labs project, visit the website: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/d-carelabs