EMPOWERCARE

EMPOWERing individuals & communities to manage their own CARE
Priority Axis
Technological and Social InnovationSpecific objective
Social Innovation
Lead partner
The Health and Europe CentreContact
Begindatum
01/01/2020Einddatum
30/09/2022Project budget
7 267 593 €ERDF amount
4 360 556 €ERDF rate
60%Over
Common challenge
The 2 Seas area is facing a common problem - rising demand for health and social care services by our growing older population - creating a pressing need to find new approaches. In 2013 the over 65s made up 18.2% of the European population; 19.4% in France, 18.6% in Belgium, 18.7% in the Netherlands and 18.2 % in the UK. These figures are set to rise to a staggering 28.7% on average by 2080. With the cost of care for older people increasing it is necessary to integrate these groups more closely with their communities, keeping them healthier and in their own homes safely for longer. The challenge facing the 2 Seas area is that we will run out of resources if we don’t change the ways citizens are involved in their own health and wellbeing. Traditional services are already at capacity and the present system pushes people to the default point of safety (hospital).