Senior in the world of VR
Virtual reality activities for people living in nursing homes
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Who is behind it?
Name and surname or name of the innovator(s)
Stowarzyszenie Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji Obywatelskiej CREO
City where the innovator(s) reside or have their registered office
Poznań
An institution supporting the development of innovation
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Inkubator Wielkich Jutra [2019-2023]
Contact for innovation
Stowarzyszenie Centrum Rozwoju Edukacji Obywatelskiej CREO;
E-mail: creo@centrumcreo.pl;
Strona: https://www.facebook.com/centrumcreo; https://www.instagram.com/stowarzyszenie.creo/; https://www.centrumcreo.pl/nasze-projekty/seniorVR.html;
Adres korespondencyjny: ul. Kochanowskiego 8A/2, 60-845 Poznań; ul. Wergiliusza 2C/3, 60-461 Poznań.
About innovation
The nature of innovation
Produkt
The problem that innovation answers
Digital exclusion of the elderly; lack of tools on the market that use VR and help in therapy for the elderly and people with disabilities; lack of tools to help with memory training; lack of adequate equipment for nursing homes.
How does innovation work?
Activity scenarios can be implemented both in individual workshop sessions as well as in group meetings, adapted to participants' preferences and their available possibilities. The project includes the promotion of intergenerational integration. With the help of virtual reality, it is possible to experience positive emotions, discover distant corners of the world, refresh memories by looking at favourite places, train memory, which is important especially for older people, introduce elements of art therapy, practice mindfulness techniques and alleviate feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Who is the innovation for?
Older people with limited mobility and perception; older people living in DPS nursing homes; people with disabilities.
Who can implement the innovation?
DPSs; senior citizens' clubs; institutions and foundations caring for older people or people with disabilities; volunteers.
Innovation testing site
Dom Pomocy Społecznej im. bł. Edmunda Bojanowskiego w Poznaniu
Products resulting from testing
A manual that describes the method; an instructional video; workshop scenarios; materials created by the Innovator to be posted on the website.
Results achieved as a result of testing
Improved quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders; increased accessibility to public spaces for older people; maintenance and development of cognitive skills related to memory and comprehension and spatial awareness in seniors; increased knowledge of older people and nursing home personnel about new technologies.
Has the innovation been selected for dissemination?
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How to implement an innovation?
Who is necessary to implement innovations?
Older people; DPS personnel; people who conduct workshops.
What is necessary to implement innovations?
Appropriate familiarisation with new technologies and verification of available technological equipment; interviewing workshop participants; learning about the disease units of potential participants; preparation of a suitable venue for the sessions.