HOME 4 CARE--the Hearthstone Optimized Multimedia Environment for Care-planning, Activities, Recreation, and Education

项目摘要 在建议的第二阶段项目中，我们将完成创新产品的开发和测试 称为HOME 4 CARE（用于护理计划，活动， 娱乐和教育）。HOME 4 CARE（H4 C），已完成前期开发， 第一阶段的测试，将是第一个商业化的移动的软件套件，旨在提高质量 家庭保健工作者（HHW）为痴呆症患者（PWD）提供的护理。该套件将包括 三个主要组成部分，每一个都涉及不同但同样重要的残疾人护理方面：（1） 为家庭保健服务对象提供治疗性娱乐（活动），（2）为家庭保健工作人员提供痴呆症教育 （3）痴呆症特定护理计划（DCP）。H4 C Suite将是一个跨平台的应用程序， 设计用于在主要操作系统（Android、iOS和Windows）和浏览器上运行。而 主要目标行业是家庭保健，二级市场将包括长期护理和成人日 中心. H4 C App的第二阶段开发和测试将包括以下内容。对于TR模块，附加 将制定和评估第一阶段使用的三种活动类型的内容。另外，三个 将开发和测试活动类型，从而产生六种不同的活动类型。对于DEHS模块，我们 将根据初步评估中获得的反馈意见，改进第一阶段使用的三个培训课程， 试验.我们还将创建和评估三个额外的培训课程（用餐体验、活动 编程和个人护理）。此外，我们将创建和评估六个简短的视频教程-一个用于 每种活动类型。这些教程将包括如何成功地促进每种活动类型的具体提示 以及如何调整痴呆症后期患者的活动。对于DCP模块，我们将改进 信息收集部分（IGS），在第一阶段进行了测试。我们还将创建和测试目标 在IGS的基础上建立DCP部分的GS部分。GS将允许HHW利用 IGS提供的信息，为客户制定护理计划。这些护理计划将包含日历视图， 标准护理程序的任务视图（洗澡、洗澡等），预约看医生和健康 活动，日常任务（洗衣，家政等），以及与客户一起使用活动模块， 在非正式停工期间为HHW安排教育模块课程。DCP将启用案例 经理和管理员为HHW创建移动的电子日历和任务列表， 在与残疾人一起工作时，他们整天都有明确的目标。

PROJECT SUMMARY In the proposed Phase 2 Project, we will complete the development and testing of an innovative product called HOME 4 CARE (the Hearthstone Optimized Multimedia Environment for Care-planning, Activities, Recreation, and Education). HOME 4 CARE (H4C), which has gone through preliminary development and testing in Phase 1, will be the first commercially-available mobile software suite designed to improve the quality of care provided to persons with dementia (PWD) by home health workers (HHW). The suite will consist of three main components, each of which relates to distinct, but equally important, aspects of caring for PWD: (1) Therapeutic Recreation (activities) for home health clients (TR), (2) Dementia Education for Homecare Staff (DEHS), and (3) Dementia-specific Care Planning (DCP). The H4C Suite will be a cross-platform application, designed to operate on major operating systems (Android, iOS, and Windows) and browsers. While the primary target industry is home health care, a secondary market will consist of long term care and adult day centers. Phase 2 development and testing of the H4C App will consist of the following. For the TR module, additional content for the three activity types used in Phase 1 will be developed and evaluated. Also, three additional activity types will be developed and tested, resulting in six different activity types. For the DEHS module, we will improve the three training courses used in Phase 1, based upon feedback obtained in the preliminary testing. We will also create and evaluate three additional training courses (Dining Experience, Activity Programming, and Personal Care). In addition, we will create and evaluate six brief video tutorials--one for each activity type. These tutorials will include specific tips on how to successfully facilitate each activity type and how to adjust the activity for persons in the later stages of dementia. For the DCP module, we will improve the Information Gathering Section (IGS), which was tested in Phase 1. We will also create and test the Goals Section (GS) of the DCP Section, building on the foundation of the IGS. The GS will allow HHW to utilize information from the IGS to create care plans for clients. These care plans will incorporate a calendar view and task view for standard care procedures (toileting, bathing, etc.), appointments for doctor visits and wellness activities, daily tasks (laundry, housekeeping, etc.), as well as utilizing the activities module with clients, and scheduling the education module courses for HHW during informal downtime. The DCP will enable case managers and administrators to create mobile, electronic calendars and task lists for HHW, which will give them a clear purpose throughout the day while working with PWD.