AAL support to help mitigate today’s crisis
The AAL Programme was created with the mission to improve the quality of life of older adults, their families and carers, and thereby support the sustainability of our health and care systems.
Older adults are being particularly affected by the current Coronavirus outbreak. To protect lives, public authorities urge older adults to stay at home and be particularly vigilant of any contact with other people.
Unfortunately, that creates a new set of challenges that can affect other pre-existing health concerns, including mental health consequences. In order to support those in need with possible tools to stay connected with their family and community as well as to feel safe at home, the AAL Programme has supported a number of solutions, which are available in the market today.
How can AAL Projects help?
We would like to inform about different types of solutions, which are already available and can potentially alleviate the challenges created by the social distancing and measures of quarantine in different countries.
Therefore, we have grouped these solutions in two categories, ‘prevention of social isolation’ and ‘Feeling safe and secure at home’, while informing you also from which AAL Programme funded projects they have originated.
All of the solutions are available for potential users and can alleviate different challenges older adults often experience, when trying to preserve their autonomy and health in their own home environments.