On 1 December 2015, the final M-CARE conference was organised in Brussels, Belgium at VLEVA premises. The event “Caring for people with disabilities and older people: challenges, opportunities and (mobile/online) training solutions” focussed on the importance of good quality personal caregiving (PCG) for people with disabilities and older people. Focus was on caring in a broader perspective, and how M-CARE’s (mobile/online) training solutions can contribute to successful PCGs. More information at: http://mcare-project.eu/ http://twitter.com/MCareproject http://www.facebook.com/MCareproj This project (M-Care - 539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Elderly Care Vocational Skill Building
and Certification
ecvc
A.Tringides 1/12/2015
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2. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Elderly Care Vocational Training and Rehabilitation
System
2004 - CY/04/B/F/PP-167402
www.ecvleonardo.com
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3. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Elderly Care Vocational Skill Building and Certification
2008 - LLP LdV TOI 08 CY-167803
www.ecvc.eu
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4. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Output
E-learning software – DVD
Competence Accreditation methodology
Social Relations Guide
ECV Network
ECVC Online elearning
ECV Learning Centres” – facilitate elearning; provide
experience in Elderly Care; coach towards certification
ECV Civic Observatory - supervises the Elderly Care
Vocational cycle (training; practice; Certification)
ECV European Observatory - to enhance the ECVC
community; to ratify the ECVC Certificate
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5. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Beneficiaries
1. Elderly Care Homes
2. Vocational Training Institutions
3. Social Economy Organisations
4. Social Partners
5. Individuals of any age and gender with minimum
computer literacy can acquire knowledge and
accredit-able vocational skills that could enable
them enter the labour market or/and take care
of their elderly loved ones.
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6. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Partners
• 11 Partners
• 6 Countries CY; EL; ES; CZ; LT
• 5 Languages EL; CZ; ES; LT; NL
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• 11 Partners = ecv + 4 - 4
• 5 Countries = ecv + HU- CZ - NL
• 4 Languages = ecv + HU – CZ - NL
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7. Elderly Care Vocational Certificate
Partners
1. Trisys Ltd (CY) –Management consults
2. Amalgama Information Management Ltd (CY)
3. Multifunctional Municipal Centre of Strovolos (CY)
4. Pécsi Szociális és Egészségügyi Szakképző Iskola (HU)
5. Pécs Egyházmegyei Katolikus Caritas Alapítvány (HU)
6. Fundación Docete Omnes (ES) – Vocational Training Centre
7. Confederacion Espanola de Centros de Ensenanza (ES)
8. Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GR)
9. KEK SBIE (GR) - Health Care VET Centre
10. Socializacijos ir Darbinio Mokymo Centras (LT)
11. Vilniaus Universiteto Eksperimentines ir Klinikes Medicinos Institutas
(LT)
12. Ayia Marina Strovolos Elderly Home (CY)
13. INEK PEO (CY) - Labour Research Centre
14. UNIE KATOLICKYCH ZEN (CZ)
15. KONING WILLEM I COLLEGE (NL) 7

8. e-learning
Curriculum
1. ECV VOCATIONAL AWARENESS
2. BASIC AGEING PATHOLOGY
3. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
4. BASIC BODY CARE
5. HYGIENE AND AESTHETICS
6. ECV NURSING
7. HANDLING INCONTINENCE
8. ECV FIRST AIDS
9. PHYSIOTHERAPY
10. MOBILITY AND ENTERTAINMENT
11. TOOLS AND MATERIALS
12. ECVC TEXTBOOK
13. ECVC LOGBOOK
14. ECVC CERTIFICATION TEST 8

9. e-learning
System Statistics
Textbook pages: 80
Chapters: 11
Lessons: 148
Videos: 989
Video duration 6 hours (5:58’)
Video show: 1877 instances
Languages: EL CZ ES LT NL HU
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10. e-learning
Learning statistics (average pilot 4 countries)
Elearning practice
Hours 44.6 54.4
Sessions (2 hr) 22.3 27.2
Weeks (twice) 11.2 13.6
Months 2.8 3.4
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11. e-learning
Example: Preparation to care giving
– Wash and dry up your hands
– Put on onetime apron
– Put on onetime gloves
– Inform the elderly about the procedure
– Close windows as necessary to avoid draught
– Set the tools and materials nearby
– Close the door or draw the curtain to ensure privacy
Modus operandi: Read See / listen;
Repeat
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12. Preparation to care giving
Video Babel 
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13. Post Project “sad story”
• Usage:
• Lithuania; Cyprus; Greece
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• Project proposals
• 2009  MALTA  Approved, promoter failed to sign
contract
• 2010  MALTA  Brussels Suspended Leonardo
Agency
• 2011  ITALY  Failed
• 2012  CATALONIA  Failed
• 2013  GREECE  Failed
• 2014  ESTONIA  Failed
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14. Web Demo
www.tringos.ecvc.eu
www.ecvc.eu
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