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People with disabilities live in Diakonie Kork. Often there are considerable distances between residents and their families. They need a low-threshold and barrier-free system that allows them to get into contact remotly by following simple steps.

In outpatient living, individuals with disabilities often feel lonely. We are looking for a solution that helps them to overcome the difficulty of making independent contacts and the lack of integration into activities.

The organisation of on-site care and administrative tasks count for 30% of the workload of carers and caring relatives. To reduce both work and mental load we look for an easy to use integrated communication and task management tool.

Carers and nursing staff struggle to promptly reach people with dementia due to time constraints and a lack of suitable tools for engagement. We are looking for a solution that helps us to provide quick and easy access to people with dementia.

Homeowners frequently encounter accessibility issues in older buildings, with high thresholds and narrow corridors making movement difficult, especially for wheelchair users. This limits independence and increases social isolation. Additionally, the high cost of barrier-free modifications poses a challenge for those wishing to stay in their homes.

The care sector has numerous digital applications aimed at easing the daily tasks of care staff, covering areas like documentation, medication management, and communication. However, these solutions often operate in isolation, leading to confusion and inefficiency as staff frequently switch between apps. Additionally, many of these applications are not integrated with central care software, resulting in duplicate data entry.

We are looking for a GDPR-compliant, easy-to-use messenger solution that enables secure and accessible communication across teams, departments, clients, relatives, and legal representatives — to replace fragmented tools like mail, Teams, and non-compliant messengers and ensure effective collaboration throughout Diakonie Kork.

We are seeking technology-based solutions that support older adults at home by promoting mental and physical activity, reducing isolation, and enabling social participation — with the goal of fostering independence, well-being, and quality of life through tools like interactive platforms, communication systems, and virtual activities.

We are looking for a voice-controlled solution that guides users through their day, enables natural interaction, and goes beyond standard assistants by integrating with other technologies like cameras and generating a personalized daily structure — all while being easy to use independently to support self-efficacy and autonomy.

To enable seamless data flow, we need solutions that already offer multiple interfaces to other providers and comply with legal requirements such as data protection — acting as bridges to accelerate the development of integrated, networked systems.

We are looking for small, innovative everyday helpers — such as automatic oven shut-off or tiltable mirrors — that qualify as home adaptations, support independent living, and ideally can be connected to other systems via an open interface.

Outpatient care is reaching its limits due to demographic change and limited resources, making it increasingly difficult to ensure support for elderly and disabled people in their own homes. A smart home solution with sensors could relieve relatives and care services, promote independent living, and provide reassurance through data-based monitoring — all while meeting GDPR requirements and remaining easy to use.