ehcoBUTLER

ehcoBUTLER developed an ICT technological platform with both leisure and care applications to improve the independence and quality of life of older adults, especially those with mild and very mild cognitive impairment (MCI / VMCI), and promote their health and well-being from different perspectives. The main objective was to demonstrate the socio-economic benefits of deploying a set of pilots based on different business models (well-being services; care services; technological services) in which the ehcoBUTLER technological solution has been applied with real end users (large-scale deployment: 2 countries, 4 regions, 4 entities, 491 older adults with MCI/VMCI, more than 4 months of use of the platform, 15 Focus Groups, 92 participants in the Focus Groups). To assess the degree of success of the ehcoBUTLER platform, the research team has evaluated the use of the ehcoBUTLER platform by end users and has analysed its impact on the users’ quality of life, including breaking their digital gap, encouraging the social e-inclusion, as well as its impact on a psychological, physical and cognitive level. The ehcoBUTLER platform has been very well accepted by older people with MCI/VMCI and formal/informal caregivers, as indicated the assessment done based on indicators of use of the ehcoBUTLER platform, non-economic KPIs and economic KPIs. Given the evaluation of the economic and non-economic indicators collected during the pilot stage, it is possible to say that ehcoBUTLER platform is effective on the improvement of living conditions of older people with cognitive impairment, and the cost-benefit analysis clearly draws a scenario that appears to be sustainable. ehcoBUTLER contributes to the development and implementation of innovative solutions to promote quality of live, well-being and e-inclusion of older adults within the cross-border territory, contributing to the so-called Silver Economy and generating significant advances in Active and Healthy Ageing.