1. Volkshilfe Steiermark
Unit for residential care for the elderly
Unit for mobile care/health and childcare
Center for voluntary work
Connect - Institute for research, education and development

2. Our know-how Expertise in social planning for the elderly
Collaboration with communities and local/regional authorities
Knowledge of health and social care system
Network with care services for the elderly, political decision-makers and senior organisations
Expertise in innovative developments concerning the health and social care sector (e.g. telecare)
Experience with needs analyses

3. Seico – seniors in contact
Tele-care as an instrument supports the caring of family members and the professional mobile health / care
People who are in the need of care should be supported by modern technologies
to live in comfort
to live widely independent
to participate in social life

4. Seico objectives are...
To define tele-care & tele-assistance services for the elderly
To define a standardised procedure for tele-care
To define qualification standards for tele-care nurses
To develop measures for social integration of the elderly through tele-assistance

5. Contact Volkshilfe Steiermark Institute Connect Goestingerstrasse 213
8020 Graz
0043/316/