Category Archives: Notícias
Cáritas Coimbra has installed three new DAPAS – Deploying AAL Packages at Scale systems, this time at their Residential Home for Older persons – Casa S.José, in Coimbra. The project DAPAS is aimed at people over 65 years old, and in the inability of direct contact with users, it was delivered to the equipment collaborators […]
COST NET4AGEFRIENDLY – International Interdisciplinary Network on Smart Healthy Age-friendly Environments was highlighted in the summer edition of the Newsletter AFIX from IFA (International Federation on Ageing).The newsletter consist of an informative sheet about innovation for ageing – Age-friendly Innovation Exchange (AFIX). The publication through this means of communication is of extreme importance to promote […]
Cáritas Coimbra collected, during the month of August, input of 50 nurses and caregivers of people with dementia or cognitive impairment for the international project DIANA, that started in February 2020. Cáritas de Coimbra thanks you for your contribution! There are more than 9,9 million of new dementia cases every year worldwide, which means a […]
The AAL Programme has published a new set of Guidelines for Ethics, Data Privacy and Security that addresses the AAL Framework of Excellence, including legal compliance, the ethical dialogue and some practical cases. Carina Dantas – Innovation Director at Cáritas Coimbra – led the team of experts that contributed to this work. These guidelines are […]
The Human Rights reflect the basic human needs, without which one could not live a life with dignity, appeal to equality, respect, freedom and justice. The Universal declaration of the Human Rights of the United Nations Organization (ONU), states that all humans are born free and equal in dignity and in right, endowed with reason […]
At the end of June, Cáritas Coimbra saw the project ActiVas approved, financed by Portugal 2020. This project integrates others from the Portuguese Network on Smart, Healthy and Age-Friendly Environments, of which Cáritas Coimbra is the coordinator, in partnership with the Coimbra Nursing School (ESEnfC). This new initiative aims to promote Built Environments for an Active, Safe […]
In a webinar conceived under a very original concept, Caritas Coimbra, in partnership with Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Amadora, presented a video explaining the proposals from these two organizations to its 2 thematic pilot sites, under the topic “SMART CITIES and the Ageing Challenges”, aiming to address the current challenges of ageing in smart cities and communities. These proposals were specifically headed to the technological partners, with the purpose […]
There were many limitations imposed on the AVIK project due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Joint Short Term Staff Training for employees would take place in May, the month in which Cáritas Coimbra would receive the consortium partners in their city to attend another phase of the project. That week, Cáritas Coimbra would promote training […]
On the 2nd of July, Cáritas Coimbra coordinated the 2nd Stakeholders meeting of the project EU_SHAFE, due to the current contingency caused by COVID-19, and securing the health and safety of all, Cáritas Coimbra turned to the new technologies and met through videoconference. This meeting aimed at sharing knowledge, good practices and policies focused on […]
On the 2nd of July, Cáritas Coimbra organized the 2nd Stakeholders meeting of the EU_Shafe project, in view of the contingency experienced at this time and ensuring the health and safety of all, Cáritas Coimbra resorted to new technologies and gathered through videoconference. This meeting aimed at sharing knowledge, good practices and policies focused on […]