Good practices on ‘social inclusion through meaningful ageing’ – An analysis of six case studies in Europe European research report 3.

In order to explore innovative approaches in care for older adults in Europe, each of the six partners of the European SeeMe project on ‘social inclusion through meaningful ageing’ (www.see-me-project.eu) closely examined a local care project that they recognised as a ‘good practice’. Thus, six case studies were performed and scrutinized on inspiring, effective advances to optimizing caregiving skills and competences that may contribute to social inclusion through meaningful ageing.

The goals of the case studies were to identify:
• Descriptive characteristics of the good practice project (program elements);
• Innovative principles and organizational features that made it work;
• Required competencies of the caregivers;
• Effective project mechanisms and manners to sustain them in the care organization.