Category: Northern Europe

“As part of a series of case studies on best practices in elder care, ACCESS Health’s Sofia Widén visited the University Medical Center at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands to meet with Dr. Erik Buskens and Dr. Klaske Wynia. In the …

This case study describes De Hogeweyk, a community that has been dubbed a dementia village in Weesp, the Netherlands. Established in 2008, the village provides high quality elder care services for individuals diagnosed with advanced or severe dementia. Sofia Widén, program manager …

International researchers and academics have traditionally ranked the Dutch elder care system one of the best in the world. The system is based on the principle of solidarity and universal coverage. However, there are concerns about the increasing cost of long term …

This interview is part of a greater research effort into dementia and best practices in elder care in Northern Europe. Sofia Widen traveled to the north of The Netherlands to study the innovative thinking of Cornelia Hoeve, a farm that is now …

As part of a series of case studies on excellence in dementia care, ACCESS Health visited Denmark to study Danish companies and organizations. This study is part of a larger research effort on dementia care in Northern Europe. A growing proportion of …

ACCESS Health Sweden developed an initiative in 2015 to discover best practices other countries use for elder care. In this interview, Dr. Hans Becker, chair of the Managing Board of the Humanitas Foundation, introduces his approach to elder care and discusses Humanitas …

Buurtzorg, a not for profit homecare provider located in the Netherlands, has a reputation for delivering high quality and affordable elder care services. The following interviews with Jos de Blok and Gertje van Roessel highlight the Buurtzorg philosophy and operation methods in …

The following case study and set of interviews stems from research by Sofia Widén, the program manager for ACCESS Health Sweden, who spent three days in Estonia to learn more about the Estonian digital government services system. Citizens of Estonia use these …

ACCESS Health studied the Northern Europe elder care systems from different angles for the Elder Care Project. Our team interviewed regional directors of healthcare, national and local politicians, policy experts, doctors, nurses, assistant nurses, and a range of other healthcare professionals in …