European Project Semester project 4

1. Context: Elderly care homes are often seen as “last stops before you die”. For the
elderly people that live there it is their home. But do they really feel at home? This
project aims to give a voice to these seniors.
This project evolves out of the collaboration between Zorgbedrijf Antwerp (an
important stakeholder in elderly care in Antwerp) and the department of Health and
Care of AP University College.
Join us to: Make the rich world of elderly in a care home tangible in an emotional,
artistic and technological innovative way by creating a transportable ‘snuggle room’.
Build creative bridges between the expertise and life of the elderly and their
environment (family, caretakers, society) and between the different cultural believes
and visions on ageing and elderly care.
Our EPS project proposals for 2016
Project 4: A sense of home in elderly care

2. Goal? This project should result in a tangible, catchy and attractive outcome that can be
used by the two stakeholders in sensitising the public opinion.
Where? At the departement of Health and Care of AP University College, obviously in
close collaboration with the study programme Product Development of Univeristy of
Antwerp (co-organiser EPS), with Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen and with Sint Maria care home.
Who? Students with a for creating & participation, with an interest in seniors and
with a study background in
• Health and Care
• Product Development
• Photography
• Fine arts
• Electronics (engineering)
• Communication
• Teacher training
• Social work
• …
Project 4: A sense of home in elderly care
Our EPS project proposals for 2016