The project SIHA on behalf of the King Baudouin Foundation intended to map and analyse social innovations as well as underlying patterns in the field of ageing to support…
– policy-makers to get an overview of potential policy needs
– funders to get an overview of potential investments
– social entrepreneurs to get an overview of potential business ideas
– social innovation incubators to improve their services
The ultimate goal was to create a platform of ideas for social innovation in the field of ageing which could be scaled-up and tackle the challenges in the field of ageing. The project focused on social innovations in seven health and active ageing related areas:
– Prevention, screening and early diagnosis:
o Health literacy and patient empowerment.
o Personalized health management.
o Prevention and early diagnosis of functional and cognitive decline.
– Care and cure:
o Integrated care for chronic conditions.
– Active ageing and independent living:
o Assisted daily living.
o Independent living solutions.
o Social inclusion (intergenerational practice, work and volunteering)
The research in the project was coordinated by ZSI.
