Health and Care Lab inHaus2, Germany

The inHaus Innovation Center is the cooperation platform of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft for new technology and application solutions in residential and commercial properties. Practical application laboratories for living, office, teleservice, hotel, events, hospital and nursing homes in the two research facilities serve as interface to the market. See inHaus2 Video

The Health and Care Lab, where new models are being developed which help to look after people in need of care, and the organization of care facilities is being made easier. Technical solutions can provide greater safety for elderly, disabled or sick people in need of care, without restricting their independence. In the next-generation nursing home with its networked room systems, cases of emergency can be automatically recognized and staff can react quickly. Sensors in each room automatically deliver electronic data to support the care documentation process. This helps to save an enormous amount of time and money. In order to find out how this ideas are received by the patients themselves and which measures are most effectively support the nursing staff, studies are carried out at regular intervals with the help of everyone involved. On the occasion of the opening celebrations, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO presented its showcase "Pflege 2020" (Care 2020), introducing a living environment for elderly people that enables them to remain active and independent, and ensures their safety.

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