Digital mobility analysis at carpe diem Weilrod Hasselbach senior citizens' park - how a small detour led to a major project launch
Sometimes it takes detours to get something off to a good start. This was also the case with our joint project launch with the Carpe diem Wailrod Hasselbach senior citizens' park: the use of the LINDERA mobility analysis.
Everything was planned: the sponsor Carpe diem, the facility, the specialists, the authorized signatory & IT manager Marc Urban - all ready to get started together with us. There was just one little thing that didn't quite go according to plan: early in the morning... I was standing in the wrong facility - in Voerde to be precise, around 227 kilometers away from the actual training location.
Instead of chaos or frustration, however, I experienced something completely different: openness, warmth - and a talent for improvisation.
The management and staff on site were briefly irritated and then immediately helpful. Within minutes, I had an office, Wi-Fi, water, coffee - and two great colleagues who let me use their workspace to run the workshop remotely.
The planned participants in Hasselbach were able to experience everything as planned - even including practical implementation with the first residents directly on site.
This experience was emblematic of the general change we want to initiate with LINDERA. Instead of traditional training sessions with folded arms and a "that's what the management does" mentality, we now focus on participatory workshops.
Together with nursing and care staff, we work out how digital tools such as Lindera can be integrated into everyday life and used profitably - individually, in an everyday and practical way.
The facility and the provider are involved - this is crucial if digitalization in care is to work.
Ursula Staudt, facility manager at Wailrod Hasselbach, describes her initial experiences with the project and the app:
"We started the pilot project with Lindera and were surprised at how easy it was to implement. The LINDERA app is very user-friendly and we were able to upload the first video quickly."
For her, the big difference to the previous approach is the perspective:
"What I really like is that we get a different perspective on fall prevention by involving the resident. Up to now, we have mainly planned to prevent falls from our point of view and ignored the resident's personal responsibility."
Instead of relying exclusively on specialists, the focus is now shifting to the residents' self-efficacy. Practical exercise suggestions that can be easily integrated into the daily routine help to relieve the burden on nursing and care staff - and motivate the people involved.
"Initial feedback from residents shows that we are on the right track."
The app also brings tangible benefits at an organizational level:
"The LINDERA app provides formulations for the SIS and action planning that are individually tailored to the resident. In addition to the video, diagnoses and the medication plan are entered - this results in a holistic assessment of the risk of falls with recommendations for the action plan. This is a great relief for the nursing staff when drawing up the plan."
For the future, Ursula Staudt expects one thing above all: a sustainable improvement in fall prevention through individual measures and the active involvement of residents. The big goal: preventing falls - and empowering people.
Funding from the KKH is what makes this project possible in the first place - and Carpe diem is taking this forward-looking path together with the Wailrod Hasselbach facility in a structured way.
Rarely have I been received with such openness and motivation at a workshop - not just in one, but in two facilities. Whereas in the past, training courses often started with arms folded, today I experience participative processes, genuine interest - and a willingness to explore new paths together. This is exactly how digitalization in care can succeed.