This is the home for the elderly who bet on robothundar

"This is the home for the elderly who bet on robothundar"

"the Region Gotland to invest in welfare technology” to improve the quality of life of older people. On Katthammarsviks home for the elderly 83-year-old Gun has become very attached to the property's new robothund. "

"It is fantastic that you can do something like this that create so much importance for them," says Åsa Linder, daughter. "

"In 2019, the Region Gotland to invest wholeheartedly in the project ”to Stimulate, Encourage and Disseminate”, which Gotlands Allehanda upmärksammat. "

"the Region has received sek 2.4 million for the new initiative. The purpose of the use of welfare technology to increase safety and independence in the activities for persons with dementia."

"– It's about technology that makes us a better life, increase safety, participation and activity, " says Fredrik Westergaard, development director at region Gotland. "

"It is spent on tablets, computers and it worked by far the best among the elderly: robotdjur. "

"– They spread lot of joy and it is incredibly fun to see, " says Westergaard. "

"”Mom is very fond”"

" the 83-year-old Gun has lived on the Katthammarsviks nursing home since two years back, where they recently acquired the electronic gosedjuren. "

"this seems to delight the Gun very much, according to his daughter Åsa. "

"Mother is very fond of this dog and sit and hold it all the time," says Åsa. "

"Åsa says that the toys can mean different things depending on who is playing with it. Her mother Gun, who is comfortable with pets and have a need of closeness, brings the robotdjuren great joy. "

"– She wants to be close and hugging, she need, as well as this the heat that you get of the animals. For her, I think that it means very much, " she says. "

"”Creates big impact”"

"Because the stakes worked so well so far hope to Åsa that they retain robotdjuren. They would be drawn back so she would not hesitate to buy a new small robothund to the Gun. "

" – It works the just fine. It is amazing to be able to do something like this that creates so much importance, "she says, and continues:"

"– There is much that is confused with many people suffering from dementia, and then it does perhaps not matter so much what's on the real, one lives in the here and now. "