15 – Practical safety and emergency assistance for elderly individuals living alone

von | Sep. 23, 2024 | Former Challenges

Create straightforward, practical solutions to enhance safety and provide quick emergency assistance for elderly individuals living alone, especially those with limited digital skills. This challenge targets isolated elderly residents in remote areas like Lastovo, Croatia. The solution must be user-friendly, incorporating simple technologies like wearable emergency devices, home sensors, and telemedicine access, enabling easy help requests and timely assistance without requiring extensive technical knowledge.

16 – Interactive portal for sharing cultural, historical, and daily life knowledge among croatian islanders, families, friends, and the diaspora

von | Sep. 23, 2024 | Former Challenges

Create an interactive digital portal for elderly Croatian islanders to connect with family, friends, and the diaspora in Australia, Canada, and beyond. This platform will enable users from Lastovo to share their rich history and personal stories, bridging generations and preserving cultural heritage in a modern, user-friendly way.

17 – Simplifying and connecting admissions management for complex care providers

von | Sep. 23, 2024 | Former Challenges

As a full-service geriatric care provider, we face challenges in customer admissions. While there is a waiting list for inpatient services, our outpatient and day-care admissions lack a digitized system, leading to poor communication. This disconnect hinders our ability to identify individual needs and offer preventative services, resulting in unnecessary inpatient stays and inefficient resource use, ultimately compromising care quality for our customers.