empirica is a research and consulting firm based in Bonn, Germany, with a focus on innovation and research on new applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and their social and economic impact. Current areas of work relevant to this project include ICT in health care provision (eHealth), ICT for all (eInclusion), and ICT for independent living. empirica has many years of experience providing quantitative and qualitative research to technology development for clients in the private and public sector.
www.empirica.com
The Public Company for Health Emergencies of Andalusia (EPES), was created in 1994 by the Council of Health of the Meeting of Andalusia and manages all health emergencies in Andalusia. EPES manages the "061" telephone number , a direct line that provides health assistance to emergencies in the region, with eight Coordination Centres in each province. It utilises the emergency land and aerial teams available in Andalusia. EPES also manages coordination of Accident and Emergency, the land transport network and health care coverage in major incidents.
www.epes.es
Evangelisches Johanneswerk e.V., one of the largest providers of Protestant welfare services (Diakonie) in Europe, has its headquarters in Bielefeld, Germany. It employs approximately 6,000 people in over 70 facilities and institutions. The services are oriented towards older people, people with illnesses or disabilities, children and adolescents, and include community social work. Johanneswerk was founded in 1951. For more information on Johanneswerk visit
www.johanneswerk.de
The
Fundación Andaluza de Servicios Sociales (FASS), on behalf of the Ministry
for Equality and Welfare of the Regional Government of Andalusia, focuses on
providing care responses to social needs. One of the main strategies of FASS
is based on using new technologies as they apply to social services, collaborating
with different companies and technological institutions in designing and developing
several projects whose main objective is improving the Andalusian system of
social services, such as the Junta Sixty-Five Card and the Andalusian Telecare
Service.
www.juntadeandalucia.es/fundaciondeserviciossociales
InterSystems Corporation is a global software product company with offices in 22 countries, providing innovative software to enable fast development, deployment, and integration of enterprise-class applications. InterSystems Ensemble® is a rapid integration platform that enriches applications with new functionality, and makes them connectable. InterSystems HealthShare™ is a platform that leverages existing healthcare applications to rapidly create regional or national electronic health records. For more information, visit
www.intersystems.com
Milton
Keynes Council is a Unitary Authority in North Buckinghamshire with a population
of 227,000. The Community Alarm Service provides community alarm and telecare
services to 7,500 people. This consists of a home safety and personal security
service that enables people to live independently at home. The Community Alarm
Service has linked up with the Council's IT and e-Government service (including
ConnectMK and DigitalMK) to make progress in its use of technology in supporting
independent living. The Council also works closely in partnership with the
local Primary Care Trust.
www.mkweb.co.uk/community-alarm
www.mkweb.co.uk/sheltered-housing
PoZoB
is an organization that supports general practitioners (GPs) with the aid of
nurse practitioners (NPs)in the region ‘South East-Brabant’. The
goal of PoZoB is to improve quality of care for chronic diseases. PoZoB is
responsible for development, coordination, implementation and quality of continuity
of care for patients with a chronic disease. The starting point is to provide
high quality care, from a patients point of view. PoZoB is a pioneer in the
Netherlands on the level of cooperation between GPs and NPs, research and development.
September 1st 2009, 200 GPs are working with PoZoB, responsible for the care
of 400,000 patients.
www.pozob.nl
The National Knowledge Centre for Home Automation and Smart Living. In 1993 Smart Homes started their efforts to promote the development and use of home automation. The aim of Smart Homes is to improve the quality of life for everyone, young or old, with or without limitations. Smart Homes works towards the development of smart, understandable and accessible (mostly technological) solutions and services in the private home and everyday environment.
www.smart-homes.nl
Tunstall Healthcare Group is the market leading provider of telehealthcare solutions, with over 2.5 million users globally. Tunstall's solutions support older people and those with long-term needs, to live independently, by effectively managing their health and well-being. Tunstall provides technology, expertise and advice to millions of people enabling them to lead independent more fulfilling lives. For more information on how telehealthcare can improve quality of life, visit
www.tunstallhealth.com
WRC is an independent research and consultancy organisation specialising in socio-economic and health services research. Core competencies include research and consultancy on policy and practice in the fields of supportive technologies for older people; health and social service innovation; supportive housing for older people and family carers. In the field of supportive technology and older people, WRC is a recognised centre of excellence on the international scene, with a long-established international reputation as a centre of expertise and policy guidance.
www.wrc-research.ie