A Prescription for Life
Help for elderly dependants in community engagement (ready-made solutions for general practitioners, various public institutions - "Prescription for Life").
Categories
Who is behind it?
Innovator type
Podmiot prawny
Name and surname or name of the innovator(s)
PCG Polska sp. z o.o.
City where the innovator(s) reside or have their registered office
Konstantynów Łódzki
An institution supporting the development of innovation
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Generator Innowacji. Sieci Wsparcia [2016-2019]
Contact for innovation
About innovation
The nature of innovation
Usługa
The problem that innovation answers
This innovation aims to counteract the fact that elderly dependants do not know about social and cultural events developed for them, which results in their limited social contacts and low physical activity.
How does innovation work?
The innovation helps elderly dependants be more socially and culturally active. This is achieved by activating a support network: a collaboration of local social welfare, health, education, cultural and sports institutions. The innovation encourages healthcare professionals to inform older patients about social and cultural events intended for them and to promote their active participation in such events. The 'social prescription' they issue includes information on available physical activities and events, grouped according to the 'independence index', with medical indications for participation in selected ones.
Who is the innovation for?
Elderly dependants
Who can implement the innovation?
Local government bodies
Products resulting from testing
Plans for organizational meetings
– Workshop plans
– Physical fitness profiles
– Presentations for partners and volunteers
– Informational and educational materials
– Project documentation
Results achieved as a result of testing
Doctors and medical professionals issued 'social prescriptions'. More than 20% of seniors followed their recommendations and took part in activities or events they were referred to.
Assessment of innovation effectiveness
Raczej pozytywna
Has the innovation been selected for dissemination?
Tak
How to implement an innovation?
Who is necessary to implement innovations?
A coordinator of the support network
– Health care professionals
What is necessary to implement innovations?
Materials developed as part of the innovation