Design a basic home care training curriculum for carers of older people with or without disabilities.
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: 2024 to 2025 - Status: In progress
Year: 2023 - Status: In progress
Within the framework of the Lugaritz supported housing, Matia has launched the Lugaritz Living Lab 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 to 2027 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Sara Marsillas
We are proud to be part of PAAR-Net: Participatory Approaches with Older Adults, an international research network supported by COST Action (CA22167) and coordinated by Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
Year: 2023 to 2024 - Status: In progress
Professionals: María Muñoz Ezkergain
Sexuality is a fundamental part of our lives. Being able to live our sexuality freely, as well as being a right and a key aspect of health, is also the source of many of our life's wellbeing and pleasures.
Year: 2023 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Marta Moreno Fernández
The Deba care ecosystem was born to transform the reality of the care systems in the town of Deba in a participatory and diverse way.
Year: 2022 to 2024 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Verónica Lozada Paz, Elisa Pozo Menéndez, Andrea Pozo, Paula García, Maria Francesca Cerdó i Pasqual, Penélope Castejón, Cristina Buiza, Erkuden Aldaz, Álvaro García SolerGeneral coordination: Gerardo Amunarriz, Marian Hernández, Gorka Alías, Kristina Etxeberria
This project aims to generate an itinerary for the transformation of residential centers towards Person-Centered Care.
Year: 2022 - Status: In progress
Professionals: Idoia Beobide, Elena Olariu, Gloria Domínguez Alegría, María Victoria Zunzunegui, Sara Marsillas, Álvaro García Soler, Elena del Barrio
This longitudinal study will monitor the Basque population aged 70 and over residing in the community. It will examine the same people over an extended period of time to analyse the ageing process, assess changes, and understand the differences between the different groups.
Year: 2022 to 2024 - Status: Finished
Professionals: Verónica Lozada Paz, Elisa Berrios, Paula García, Virginia Oliván, Nerea Etxaniz, Penélope Castejón, Cristina Buiza, Miren Iturburu, Erkuden AldazJavier Quintas, Eli Abad, Marian Hernández, Andrea Santos, Carmen Hernández, Jone Eguren
This project is a proposal for innovation that through training, accompaniment and research, aims to help older people living in IASS residences to develop their life project in spaces that ensure their dignity and rights, maintaining the meaning of their day to day life as they have done in thei
Year: 2022 - Status: In progress
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Population ageing is a great social achievement that poses challenges to ensure the welfare of this population in conditions of equality and sustainability, even more so after the COVID-19 crisis that has had such an impact on the elderly.