The Remodem project will develop and test an integrated service package for people with dementia living in remote rural communities which allows and supports them to continue living in their current homes and postpones their placement in institutional care. This will be achieved through modules of support incorporating tested ICT services. The modu... More...

The Remodem project will develop and test an integrated service package for people with dementia living in remote rural communities which allows and supports them to continue living in their current homes and postpones their placement in institutional care. This will be achieved through modules of support incorporating tested ICT services. The modules will give people with dementia improved access to qualified dementia-specific community support and enable more cost-efficient care. The modules will respond both to the direct support needs of people with dementia and the needs of others who support them among family and friends, health and care professionals, and care providers. The project is transnational and involves partners in Scotland, Sweden, Norway, the Faeroe Islands, and Greenland.

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The main objective of the RemoDem project is to develop and test an integrated The main objective of the RemoDem project is to develop and test an integrated service package for people with dementia living in remote rural communities which allows and supports them to continue living in their current homes and postpones their placement in instituti... More...

The main objective of the RemoDem project is to develop and test an integrated

The main objective of the RemoDem project is to develop and test an integrated service package for people with dementia living in remote rural communities which allows and supports them to continue living in their current homes and postpones their placement in institutional care.

This will be achieved by integrating knowledge on best practice in home based dementia care with innovating use of ICT technology and national guidelines for care

Transnational exchange of experiences will also be part of the work strategy.

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The project is expected to inform dementia policy development by providing robust evaluation results on the impacts of technology on quality of dementia support and health economics. The RemoDem will develop a service pagage that is a decision support tool for use in planning the provision of dementia-related services in remote rural areas. It pro... More...

The project is expected to inform dementia policy development by providing robust evaluation results on the impacts of technology on quality of dementia support and health economics.

The RemoDem will develop a service pagage that is a decision support tool for use in planning the provision of dementia-related services in remote rural areas. It provides access to technical data and to information on the available evidence on acceptability and efficacy of deployment of different technologies. Dementia-related services include: the direct support of people with dementia; services for informal supporters; professional support services; and services aimed at communities and community members.

RemoDem will provide structured access to both summarised and detailed information. The RemoDem tool presents information in ‘modules’ which focus on different areas of service provision. Within each module users will be able to browse ‘solution concepts’ for identified needs and access data on specific technologies delivering each solution concept. The RemoDem tool does not make decisions – it is a tool to aid decision-making which draws on published literature and transnational learning to help inform decisions by summarising the evidence base and detailing technical requirements for implementation of tried and tested potential solutions.

RemoDem will be able to support organisations in planning the implementation of national and local dementia strategies. RemoDem modules are arranged so that users can access information on different areas of service provision in line with local priorities.

The RemoDem tool will also allow users to browse available data by ‘solution concept’. In this way decision-makers will be able to access evidence of acceptance and efficacy of the solution concept and existing technologies delivering that solution which will assist them in evaluating new product offerings. 

 The service package will be specially adapted to the requirements of remote areas, incorporate innovative use of ICT technology, and draw on the existing skills and assets of families, communities and local care providers to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of dementia support. The project will deliver urgently needed solutions that can be adapted and adjusted to other groups of older people requiring care or support.

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