Technologies for Older Persons: Proximate and Distance Care – 13~14.04, University of Basel, Switzerland

Overview: 

With support from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and the Institute for Medical Ethics (UK), it is with great pleasure to announce our second expert workshop for the RESOURCE project: "Technologies for Older Persons: Proximate and Distance Care", which will take place at the Kollegienhaus - Fakultätenzimmer 112, University of Basel, from the 13^th to 14^th of April 2023. International experts in caregiving, well-being of older persons, transnational migration, and family dynamics will convene (both in person and online) to discuss the emerging field of widely available Smart Home Technologies for the care and promotion of well-being for older people and their caregivers. The concrete aims of the workshop are:

1. To situate the use of smart home health technologies in the discussion of caregiving and well-being for older adults at home;
2. To understand the challenges and dynamics of family caregiving for older persons, both proximate and at a distance;
3. To uncover potential research gaps for future collaboration and networking opportunities amongst participants;

In two days, we will go into depth on the social, anthropological, public health, and ethical issues, challenges and opportunities of using technologies for caregiving.

The organizers of this workshop are: 

1. Ms. Yi Jiao (Angelina) Tian, PhD Candidate, Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, working on SNSF NRP-77 Project: Smart Home Technologies and Caring for Older Persons.
2. PD Dr. Tenzin Wangmo, Senior Researcher, Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, Principle Investigator SNSF NRP-77 Project: Smart Home Technologies and Caring for Older Persons.
3. Ms. Nadine Felber, PhD Candidate, Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, working on SNSF NRP-77 Project: Smart Home Technologies and Caring for Older Persons.
4. Prof. Dr. Delphine Roulet Schwab, La Source School of Nursing, Lausanne, Co-investigator, SNSF NRP-77 Project: Smart Home Technologies and Caring for Older Persons.
5. Prof. Dr. med. Bernice S. Elger, Head of the Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel.

Schedule: 

If you would like to receive additional information or have any questions, feel free to contact us: angelina.tian@clutterunibas.ch