Completion of the project „Digital Tools for Dementia Caregivers"

Foundation Compassion Alzheimer Bulgaria completes the activities under the Erasmus Plus project Digital Tools for Dementia Caregivers. They are implemented in the period 14 December 2022 - 14 December 2024 by Stichting Amsterdam European Mobility - Adammob (project coordinator, Netherlands), Stepp Strategie Servizi Sviluppo SRLS and Dementia care (Italy), Alzheimer Athens Association (Greece), European Community Studies Association - ECSA Kosovo (Kosovo) and Compassion Alzheimer Bulgaria Foundation (Bulgaria).

The target groups of the project are:

All organizations worked together on developing methodology, designing and implementing training content, researching and creating an innovative training program, disseminating results.

Based on focus groups and interviews with family caregivers, the project developed a training methodology based on state-of-the-art research and educational materials. It is based on the use of digital competences applied in the caregiving process. Innovations are combined with the need to support family members in providing care to patients living with dementia. The learning content contains 5 modules: 1) Information and Data Literacy 2) Communication and Collaboration 3) Creating Digital Content 4) Safety 5) Problem solving.

Dissemination events were held in the project countries and a facebook page have been created.

An article about the project was presented for the Academic journal of the International Conference „Education, Science, Economics and Technology" (“Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov” University, Burgas) in 2024.

The project results have been presented to caregivers, social services, experts, NGO’s and representatives of Buвgarian Academy of science.