This is an action-research project based on participatory methodologies, through which it is intended to help each person living in an IASS residence to develop a quality life, a chosen life, without leaving the community to which they belong and with the support and care they need.
Projects
Research
The Matia Gerontological Institute is the unit of Matia Fundazioa dedicated to creating applicable knowledge and its dissemination in society (R+D+i). A unique centre in the Basque Country, with 10 years of experience.
The objective of this Institute is to collaborate in the definition of new models of prevention, care and health, as well as in providing support during the changes associated with ageing and the development of business projects that add value and quality to ageing, creating new solutions based on the knowledge of each of the members of the foundation.
Year: 2025 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Verónica Lozada Paz, Elisa Berrios, Virginia Oliván, Nerea Etxaniz, Penélope Castejón, Cristina Buiza, Miren Iturburu, Erkuden AldazJavier Quintas, Mirene Iraola, Maialen López, Maddalen Cárdenas, Carmen Hernández
Year: 2024 to 2027 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Elisa Pozo Menéndez, Iraide Robles, Paula García, Maider Azurmendi, Álvaro García Soler, Elena del Barrio
Like many other cities, the urban centre of Fuenlabrada faces a number of challenges, including the deterioration of the housing stock, the closure of local businesses and an ageing rate above the city average.
Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
The concept of "Ageing in place", which has influenced ageing policies since the 1990s, nowadays goes hand in hand with the notion of age-friendliness. To promote ageing at home, spaces must be designed in a friendly way, taking into account the needs of ageing people.
Year: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
This study was conducted at the psychogeriatric unit of the Matia Hospital, part of the Matia Foundation, located in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Marta Moreno Fernández
How is a care ecosystem built in a rural population of nafarroa? What are the characteristics they share and what are the realities that need to be addressed and transformed?
Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
The OREKA project aims to develop an intelligent solution that identifies unstable situations that could result in falls, sending alerts to healthcare staff and caregivers to prevent falls in the intermediate care hospital setting.
Year: 2024 - Status: In progress
There is evidence that most of us want to grow old at home. However, as we get older and require more support, the limitations of our context make it difficult to continue our life project.
Year: 2023 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Elisa Berrios
The care ecosystem of Orio was born with the aim of transforming the reality of care systems in the town of Orio in a participatory and feminist way. For this, a first year of participatory process is formulated with the starting signal offered in Zaintzak Plazara (March 17).
Year: 2023 - Status: In progress
Within the framework of the Lugaritz supported housing, Matia has launched the Lugaritz Living Lab project.
Year: 2023 to 2027 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Sara Marsillas
There is an international commitment to involve people who do not have an academic role a greater role in science, in order to help generate impactful research and realize the European vision of science for the people, by the people.