1. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities Priority Quality and attractiveness of VET Projects that did it!

2. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities 1.Project code: A/04/B/F/PP-158.100 (Pilot project 2004 – 2007) 2.Project title: E-Qalin ® European quality-improving, innovative learning in residential care homes for the elderly

3. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities 3.Why the project was necessary? (needs addressed - problems solved): Main project goals: Higher quality within care for the elderly. Better image of residential care & nursing homes; higher satisfaction of residents & staff Development of international quality standards for comparison of achievements among different homes in Europe. Development, evaluation & implementation of extensive training concept.

4. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities 4. How did the project do this? (process – implementation): Strong integration of target groups during development phase. All partners have: –Worked with marketing instruments & direct access to target groups –Strong interest in use of results > Integration in their educational programmes. Early discussions about sustainability

5. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities 5.Who implemented the project? (actors): Contractor: The Austrian Province of the Camillians (Order of St. Camillus).The Austrian Province of the Camillians Co-ordinator: IBG — Institute for Training in the Medicare IBG — Institute for Training in the Medicare 29 partners: specialists in quality management, social services & homes for elderly, net workers 7 countries: AT, DE, IT, LU, NL, SI, CZ.

6. Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation - European Priorities 6.What did the project achieve? (results with regard to European priority): E-Qalin® Is a user-friendly model of excellence oriented towards practice > needs & expectations of residents, their families & all those working with / for them in residential care. Helps assess the whole range of provisions, processes & results, respectively, in terms of stakeholders’ satisfaction in a structured & objective-oriented way. Promotes & necessitates organizational learning by means of a self-assessment process, thus triggering innovative potentials for improvement & organizational development. Mirrors both performance & results on an equal footing to bring about continuous improvement that can be observed and empirically confirmed in daily practice.