Project title: DEMcare4all- Promoting intergenerational activities to support family caregivers of people with dementia

Duration: 01.09.2022- 31.08.2024

Project number: 2022-1-SE01-KA220-ADU-000089173

Programme: Erasmus +

Key Action: Adult education

Coordinator: Folkuniversitetet (Sweden)  www.folkuniversitetet.se/kontakt/uppsala

Website: www.demcare4all.eu

Facebook: www.facebook.com/demcare4all 

Keywords: dementia, elderly, caregivers

 

 

 

 

 

OVERWIEV

 

DEMcare4all is a project which with its activities and results, aims to provide safe, effective, and comfortable care and to improve the lives of people with dementia, of the family caregivers.

In particular, the project has the following objectives:

• to educate, inform and raise awareness about dementia among formal and informal caregivers as well as people with dementia and those with early stages of dementia, aged 50+ ,
• to educate and familiarize children and young people who live at the same house with people with dementia,
• to support caregivers who are responsible for caring both demented people and children,
• to create and promote learning opportunities among all citizens and generations,
• to reduce the social stigma associated to dementia and improve the inclusion of the people suffering from this disease.

Target groups:

• Formal and informal (family members) caregivers
• People with dementia
• Children and youth in age 6-17

 

PROJECT RESULTS

Training Programme dedicated to formal and informal caregivers and people with dementia. The training methodology includes basic information on dementia, i.e. symptoms, stages, signs, behavioral changes, changes in daily life, practical tips for dealing with behavioral disorders of people with dementia, including how to interact and communicate with a person with the disease.

Dementia Educational Programme aimed at children/youth that includes cartoons, stories and creative solutions that children and youth can use in their interactions with loved ones with dementia.

Intergenerational Interventions in Dementia is a set of games and art activities designed to encourage interaction between the elderly, children and youth to improve communication and enhance relationships between those affected by dementia and their grandchildren in a safe environment.

 

PROJECT PARTNERS

• Anziani e Non Solo (Italy) www.anzianienonsolo.it/online
• Frodizo (Greece) www.frodizo.gr/en/home
• Sosu (Danmark) www.sosuoj.dk
• Edra (Greece) www.edra-coop.gr/el
• Redial (Ireland) www.redialpartnership.org
• Psifia (Italy) www.centropsifia.it
• WSBiNOZ (Poland) www.wsbinoz.edu.pl

 

How to contact us?

Contact to the institutional coordinator: 

 Beata Mintus – b.mintus@wsbinoz.pl