IITAImproved Independency and

functional capacity

Through interActivity

Research and development project

Goals of the IITA -project:

• to support clients during the discharge process

• to support clients coping at home and preservation of functional capacity

• to improve clients feeling of safety by using the interactive connection

• to provide a new form of social interaction

• to decrease the number of client visits at hospitals and health centers

The IITA -project is implemented:

• at Kuntokartano, which is a physical rehabilitation unit offering short term care

• the IITA-studio, where the IITA- service broadcasting is done (located in Kuntokartano)

• in the homes of clients where the clients participate in the IITA- service

IITA- project clients:

• are over 65 years old

• are residents of the western or southern home care district in Helsinki

• have sufficient functional capacity, hearing and vision

• are motivated to participate

• will consist primarily of lonely, isolated, frail and vulnerable elderly

IITA- service will include:

• Open Line (discussion and counseling) on weekdays (RN)

• Exercise session on weekdays (Physiotherapist)

• The IITA- service will be further developed in cooperation with home care personnel

Technology in clients homes:

• Broadband connection

• Central unit • Touch screen for starting the connection

• Clients own TV- set as a screen

Time Line:

• Recruiting started in March 2008

• Within the next 2.5 years the aim is to have 30 – 50 clients participating

• 10 clients can participate in the IITA- service at a time

• Physical rehabilitation period in Kuntokartano is from 4- 12 weeks followed by the IITA- service in the home up to 6 months.

• Project will end in 2010

IITA- PROJECT FROM CLIENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Qualified clientsfrom

south/west Helsinkireceive both verbal &written information about the project

Client transfers to Kuntokartano

fromHospital/home

Physical rehabilitation begins

Clients sign Informativeagreement.

Client is then officially recruited

Client’s address is sent to technology

supplier (Videra)

andthe residence receivesbroadband connection

(takes 3-4 weeks)

Client continuesrehabilitation

routine with team of multidisciplinary

professionals. Project workers

participate in the rehab. process

Client assessed byRAI, Berg, SPPB

Clients oriented tothe technology and

practice with project workers

Rehabilitation ends at Kuntokartano

– clients reassessed by

RAI, Berg, SPPB before discharge

Client returnshomefrom

Kuntokartano

Technology installedin home 2-3 days

after return.Project worker visits

and tests the equipment

and connection with studio

IITA-Service- max. 6 mo/client.

-exercise sessions & Open Line mon-fri

- after 3 mo. & 6 mo.RAI, Berg, SPPB

assessments.-home care, studio,

project workers, Videraworking together

After the 6 month

interventionthe technologyis transferred

to a new client