DfG

Linear Minds, Nonlinear Care: Human-Centered Continuity in Finnish Healthcare

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HyMy Village at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences addresses the challenges of linear digital solutions in Finnish elderly care by combining multidisciplinary, human-centered collaboration with digital tools. By integrating data with lived experiences, the project enhances continuity of knowledge and holistic care, moving beyond linear metrics to support adaptive, personalized well-being for elderly clients

From Youth to Elder: Rethinking the Future Together

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Over the past few weeks, we have focused on exploring how intergenerational collaboration could be incorporated into open government by creating an age-friendly Finland. From contacting various organizations to conducting interviews, our schedule has been packed with activity and learning opportunities as we gathered insights to shape a more inclusive future for all ages.

Whose Perspective Is the Human Perspective?

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We explored the continuity of knowledge in elderly care in Finland. Through fieldwork using abductive reasoning, we focused on human perspectives and found that social workers hold valuable insights for preventive elderly care. Our research highlighted the value of human interaction and some policy gaps. We aim to refine our insight to support care with empathy.

Beyond Metrics: Reinforcing Human-Centered Ageing

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Finland’s ageing population is challenging the coordination of the current care system. While medical data is being stored and collected, information about the social aspects of ageing still struggles to enter the system. In this scenario, integrating social and health care is the direction to take, ensuring continuity of knowledge to support this demographic shift.

A Case for Intergenerational Civic Engagement

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After engaging with officials from the Open Government Finland initiative, and the Helsinki Elderly Citizens Council, an exercise of systems analysis was a great way to understand the phenomenon of Aging Population with relation to Open Government in Finland. Reframing the aging population as an opportunity for intergenerational collaboration, rather than a crisis, reveals untapped opportunities.

Fragmentation to Orchestration: Rethinking Open Government’s Role

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Our project reimagines Open Government Finland as an orchestrator of action coherence, ensuring that insights from diverse stakeholders—municipalities, civil society, and citizens—translate into meaningful governance. We explore strategies to enhance participation, strengthen feedback loops, and drive impactful, transparent decision-making.

Bridging Healthcare Gaps: The Role of Social Workers in Continuity of Knowledge

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Finland’s ageing population demands a more innovative, more connected healthcare system, but a fragmented system threatens patient care in Finland. As a continuation of the first blog post, this one focuses more on systems in healthcare. In our conclusion, social workers hold the key to bridging gaps between medical, social, and informal care.

Design & Healthcare Reform: How Does One Even Get Started?

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Admist increasing healthcare costs, a shrinking tax base to fund healthcare, an aging population that will demand more health services, continuity of care is a proposed model to make healthcare more efficiently able to cope with the future. Underpinning continuity of care is the continuity of knowledge and information and how it is structured.

Happy patients, not so-happy doctors?

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This blog entry summarises findings concerning healthcare reform “SOTE” and a new General Practitioner model. The short text provides reasons for both changes introduced by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health & Finnish Government highlighting its positive and negative implications. Ultimately, an uncomfortable, speculative question emerges: Might these changes neglect doctors’ well-being?