Category Archives: Notícias
On 23, 24 and 25 November, the ValueCare project consortium met in Valencia (Spain), for its 9th plenary meeting. The meeting was attended by the 17 European partners, including Cáritas Coimbra, which was represented by Bruna Franceschini and Maria Inês Santos from the Innovation Department. Members from all work packages, the technology partners, and representatives […]
Smart Healthy Age-friendly Environments (SHAFE) and Social Innovation had been highlighted in Coimbra, on November 8th and 9th, in the International Conference Learning and Implementing Social Innovation. The event aimed to share and discuss approaches, projects, best practices and also ethical aspects and data protection related to Social Innovation, as well as the development and […]
Between October 26th and November 15th, the Innovation Department of Cáritas Coimbra (CDC), Our Watch Leads (OWL) and Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre – Pole at the University of Coimbra (MARE-UC) tested the Citizeen application in the Choupal National Forest, in Coimbra. The activities had the participation of 5 older adults and 5 formal caregivers […]
On November 9th, the PHILIP partners met in Karditsa, Greece, for the second consortium meeting of the project. All partner entities participated including Cáritas Coimbra, represented by Ana Goreti Oliveira and Vera Pinto, from the Innovation Department. During the meeting, the project developments regarding implementation and dissemination were presented. In addition, the national results of […]
On November 8th and 9th, Smart Healthy Age-friendly Environments (SHAFE) and Social Innovation will be highlighted in Coimbra, in the International Conference Learning and Implementing Social Innovation. The event aims to share and discuss approaches, projects and best practices related to Social Innovation and how to implement and develop healthier and inclusive environments. In addition to […]
Since last September 29th, a group of people over 65 years old integrated the Pharaon project, whose Portuguese pilot is led by Cáritas Diocesana de Coimbra. Under the theme smart, healthy and friendly cities for all ages, the main project goal is to provide support for the active ageing of the European population, by developing […]
On October 19th, Cáritas Coimbra organized the 2nd National Multiplier Event, integrated in the activities of the Hands-on SHAFE project. The event took place at the S. José Community Centre, in Coimbra, and was held by the Innovation Department, represented by Andrea Campos, Maria Inês Santos and Vera Pinto. With the theme “Healthy lifestyles promotion: […]
On October 6 and 7, the face-to-face meeting of the project DIANA – Digital Intelligent Assistant for Nursing Applications was carried out. The meeting took place in Bucharest, Romania, and was attended by representatives of all work groups and tasks that integrate the consortium: Cáritas Coimbra, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Cogvis, Technical University of Vienna, Geriatrische […]
On September 26th, Cáritas Coimbra was present in a master class at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The invitation came from Professor Artur Serrano, who teaches the subject Assistive Technologies for assisted living purposes. Representing Cáritas Coimbra was Elisabete Pitarma, project manager of the Innovation Department, who shared insights on the institution’s […]
Cáritas Coimbra’s Nursig Home Santo António is testing the DIANA project pilot, under the scope of the AAL Programme, which consists in the installation of sensors in bedrooms and bathrooms with the purpose of detecting falls, as well as providing relevant information to prevent them. After the first phase of tests in the participants’ bedrooms, […]