Essays about: "elderly care"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 251 essays containing the words elderly care.

1. 6. Har lagringsdugliga grönsaker en plats inom svensk krisberedskap? : en undersökning av skånska kommuners krisberedskap för livsmedelsförsörjningen

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Nadia Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Civilförsvar; lagring; livsmedelsstrategi; offentlig sektor; rotfrukter; SWOT-analys; totalförsvar;

   Abstract : Krig, pandemi, naturkatastrofer och flyktingkriser har skett mer frekvent de senaste åren. Med bakgrund av detta finns det ett ökat intresse för att skapa större förståelse för hur Sveriges krisberedskap ser ut idag och främst inom livsmedelsförsörjningen. READ MORE

3. 7. From Promise to Practise : A Quantitative Investigation on the Implementation of the Act on System of Choice (LOV) and Care Quality, User Empowerment, and Costs in Swedish Homecare

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julia Lucero Huanuco Rios; [2023]
   Keywords : LOV; eldercare; choice; care quality; user empowerment; cost; municipality;

   Abstract : In the wake of the New Public Management (NPM) era, the Act on System of Choice (LOV) was introduced in 2009. While implementation was voluntary, over 152 of the 290 municipalities had implemented LOV by 2022. The new act promised improvements in which care quality, user empowerment, and cost-efficiency were almost ensured. READ MORE

4. 8. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Bergenek; [2023]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Ageing Population; Vulnerability; Resilience; DRM; Disaster Risk Management; Individual Self Reliance; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Japan; Case Study; Elderly; Vulnerable Groups.;

   Abstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE

5. 9. Human Activity Recognition Models and Step Counter With Smartphone Sensor Data

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Josef Afreim; Simon Bossér; [2023]
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   Abstract : In this time of technology, with the availability of wearable sensors and copiousamounts of cheap data, new uses of machine learning emerge. Tasks that were previouslyheld-back by a lack of data and computation power are today more feasible and useful thanever. Human activity recognition (HAR) is one such task. READ MORE

6. 10. Hovings malmgård - A Cultural Heritage Worth Preserving or Densifying?

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Wendela Dryler; [2023]
   Keywords : Densification; green spaces; cultural heritage; Södermalm; Förtätning; grönområde; kulturarv; kulturhistorisk miljö; Södermalm; malmgård;

   Abstract : 1770, Hoving malmgård is a part of Stockholm’s cultural heritage, and the surrounding garden is currently used as a public green space. The current owner of the property, the company Einar Mattsson, proposed in 2021 to build a care facility for the elderly on the southern part of the garden, which would weaken Hovings malmgård’s cultural capital, and reduce urban green spaces in the east of Södermalm. READ MORE