Elderly well-being related preventive services, practices and R&D

Elderly well-being related preventive services, practices and R&D in Helsinki-Tallinn Twin Region

Themes:

Elderly services, preventive social and health care for the elderly, recreation, social and leisure activities, physical exercise and therapy, utilization of new technologies, living environments among the elderly

Time: Thursday, 11 January 2007

Venue: Well Life Center, Metsänpojankuja 3, 02130 Espoo (Otaniemi)

Programme

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 Welcome and opening

Ms. Katariina Raij, Director of Professional Education, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Well Life Center

13:15 Preventive Services for the Elderly in Espoo

Mr. Jaakko Valvanne, Director of Elderly Services, City of Espoo

13:45 Services for the Elderly in Tallinn – Tallinn Social Center as an example

Mr. Kristjan Saar, Head of Tallinn City Elderly Care Center

14:15 Elderly Wellbeing as a Shared R&D Challenge at Laurea Well Life Center

Ms. Katariina Raij, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Well Life Center

14:50 Coffee Break

Guided tour to Well Life Center

15:20 Possibilities and Experience of Wellness Tourism between Estonia and Finland

René Meimer, Assistant, Tallinn University; Member of the Board, LCC Ecore Tours

15:50 Enhancing Accessibility and Opportunities for Mobility among the Elderly in Home Environment

Satu Åkerblom, Research Manager, the Research Institute for Health Care Facilities (Sotera),

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16:20 Recreational Landscapes and Services for the Elderly from the Viewpoint of a Young Entrepreneur

Mr. Mart Reimann, Lecturer, Tallinn University; Member of the Board, LCC Reimann Retked

16:40 Sound Vitamins for the Elderly

Mr. Arvo Laitinen, Managing Director, Audio Riders Oy

17:00 Conclusions

Mr. Jaakko Tarkkanen, Regional Principal, Laurea University of Applied Sciences

17:15 End

Programme