Welcome to the 1st newsletter for the “Dignity in Care”
project. Full details about the project and how to get
involved can be found at:
http://www.dignity-in-care.eu/
Partners from Flanders, Belgium; Zeeland, the Netherlands; Lille, France
and Dorset, England joined forces and expertise to set up this project led
by KAHO Sint-Lieven.
Over the next 3 years the project, supported by the European Union’s
INTERREG IVA 2 Seas programme, will enable students and care providers
in health and social care organizations to improve dignity and patient centered
care. It will provide access to experience based learning in the sTimul
care-ethics facilities and help participants from the different areas learn
from each other.
The project will support 24 separate training courses run in both sTimul sites
providing intensive learning opportunities for around 400 participants from
the four partner regions. This is a learning project where the results of the
evaluation will improve training and practice delivery.
If you would like to know more about the sTimul facilities please contact:
sTimul (Moorsele)
Ilse Avereyn (info@stimul.be)
sTimul Nederland
Alet Veldhuis (alet@zzv.nl)
Partners
Flanders, Belgium:
KAHO Sint-Lieven
(Lead) is a fast growing university college with significant
experience in coordinating all types of EU supported projects. It has several bachelor and postgraduate
courses in health and social care and scientific research in care-ethics.
www.kahosl.be
sTimul
is an ambitious collaborative project between education and care providers. It approaches care
from a framework of thinking and doing, thinking again and acting better. Simulating helps learning in
surprising ways, improving ideas and practice. This leads to further reflection and allows for renewed
enthusiasm for the profession.
www.stimul.be
France:
Lille Catholic University
contains a large health sector around its medical faculty and various
schools of health. The university has several acute health hospitals that provide 700 beds for medical
care and 200 beds for the care of the elderly. This environment allows interaction between health care
institutions and education units that enhances practice, education and research.
www.univ-catholille.fr
The Netherlands
:
ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen,
in Terneuzen, offers care in hospitals, at home
and in four residential care homes. Hospital care is provided in a variety of locations across the region.
ZorgSaam aims to give experience based care, which means that care givers approach patients, clients
and residents with respect for their wishes and needs.
www.zorgsaam.org
Hogeschool Zeeland,
HZ University of Applied Sciences is a knowledge institute that is anchored in the
local region but has a global view. The University provides custom made education for a range of target
groups, for a lifelong learning in a multicultural and multiform society.
www.hz.nl
England:
Partners in Care
is a multi-stakeholder partnership established to raise the standard
and quality of adult social care across Dorset, located on the southern central coast of England.
Bournemouth University and Skills for Care provide additional expertise.
www.picbdp.co.uk
February
2012
Enhancing ethical practice and critical reflection by the sTimul
experience in a care ethics lab
Some impressions of the sTimul facility, Moorsele
Existing care professionals and students training to enter the profession in the project regions will have
the opportunity to learn at a sTimul facility. The international facilitators and student trainers who will
prepare the future learners have already visited the sTimul. Here are some of their comments:
“During those two days, I lived a human and professional adventure that is at the heart of our occupation. This
experience allows us to take a step back from our practices and re-examine the meaning behind the analysis of
practices that we carry out with students. But it is emotionally draining.”
Catherine Lefebvre,
health trainer sector, IFsanté (Health Training Institute), Lille Catholic University
“What I’ll take from this experience is that ‘everyone should be treated by others as a person,’ Every caregiver
should test his or her ‘good care practices’ on him or herself”
Bénédicte Dengremont,
trainer at IKPO (Massage Therapy School, Lille Catholic University)
“It was very helpful to have this experience in order to prepare stimulants for their experience in sTimul. I really
think it will help a lot. Because now, from my own experience, I have insight. I prefer that over a story told”.
Alet Veldhuis,
practical trainer and ethicist, ZorgSaam
“Strangely it can make you feel alone even when surrounded by lots of other people. It has made me look at the
way in which I provide care to others and has left me with a better understanding of what caring for people is all
about. It is not just about health and safety, and risk assessments, but is about really getting to know the person
you are looking after”.
Katie Bennett,
Partners in Care
Investing in your future - Crossborder cooperation programme 2007-
2013. Part-financed by the European Union - European regional
Development Fund 07-029-BE_Dignity-in-Care
Project Launch Conference
On the 24th of October 2011 INTERREG IVA 2 Seas project 7-029-BE_Dignity-in-Care project was
launched at a conference held in Moorsele, Belgium. The president of sTimul, Hilde Van Der Donckt
gave a warm welcome at the official start of this international project.
Leen Stevens, Chair of
the Project management Group, explained the eight main goals and objectives of the
project. In addition to offering participation at the sTimul training facilities, knowledge will be shared and cross
border study visits arranged. sTimul as a learning tool will be evaluated and refined throughout the project.
A competition was held to design a project logo. The winning entry reflects the dignity and love of giving care
symbolized by the tree of life.
Copies of the presentations given at the launch are available at www.dignity-in-care.eu
N e d e r l a n d
Kennismakingsmagazine sTimul Nederl
and
Van elkaar leren om
aandachtig zorg
te leveren
Opening of sTimul Nederland
On the 28th October 2011 the second sTimul training facility, sTimul Nederland, was
officially opened. In her opening speech, Monica Roose explained that ZorgSaam
joined KAHO Sint-Lieven to develop the project to improve Dignity in Care because
of the philosophy of the sTimul training facility. A booklet produced for the opening is
available please click here