Siel Bleu network: recent deployments
Deployment in Germany
Germany is one of the two countries selected for the second phase of the Moov&Smile project, which involves, among other things, experimenting, deploying and perpetuating Siel Bleu in two new European countries until June 2024 by improving the quality of life of beneficiaries who are losing their independence or in long-term care thanks to our tool, Adapted Physical Activity.
State of play
Svenia Zimnik has joined the Moov&Smile team to create and develop a new Siel Bleu structure in Germany. She is currently in the implementation phase, where Adapted Physical Activity will be tested in care facilities.
All the latest news from Siel Bleu Germany:
Svenia is currently supporting 80 participants a week over a 4-month program with 6 partners. Would you also like to bring a smile to the health of your residents?
Contact Svenia to find out more information!
Its flagship programs
- Falls prevention
- Chair gymnastics
- Alzheimer Gymnastics
- Gymnastics around the table
Main partners
- Diakonie
- Inter Pares
- SAH
- Pflegedienst Löwenherz
Main data to remember
Demographic change
The baby boom generation (born between 1955 and 1970) is the largest age group in terms of numbers. They are now of working age and will retire within the next two decades.
Health expenses
65% (261.8 million euros) of the expenses are financed by social contributions, which every citizen automatically pays with his or her salary.
Care sector
(BMG, 2020)
Around 3.4 million people in need of care (as of 2017)
764,648 employees in nursing homes
(in 2017)
390,322 employees in outpatient care services
(from 2017)
Health insurance system
Compulsory health insurance: the contribution depends on income. All insured persons receive the same benefits
The general contribution rate is 14.6% (employer pays 50%).
But also:
- 2/3 of the German population over 65 is overweight
- Only 21% of people over the age of 65 meet the WHO recommendations for physical activity (150 minutes of moderate physical activity + 2 strengthening sessions per week).
- Around 12% of older people feel lonely
Territory in development
The study of the ecosystem (healthcare, institutions, beneficiaries, funding) was an essential step in refining the development strategy and determining that the experiment would take place in regions with a high population density and a large number of potential partners. This is why Leipzig, in the Saxony region, is the starting point for this experiment, because according to the Social Report Leipzig 2022:
- It is Germany's 8th largest city (and Saxony's largest)
- 122,519 elderly people over 65 live there
- 67 retirement homes
- The need for homecare and assisted living is increasing
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Deployment in Portugal
Portugal is one of the two countries selected for the second phase of the Moov&Smile project, which involves, among other things, experimenting, deploying and perpetuating Siel Bleu in two new European countries until June 2024, by improving the quality of life of beneficiaries who are losing their independence or in long-term care thanks to our tool, Adapted Physical Activity.
State of play
Arnaldina Sampaio is our Project Leader in Portugal, the country selected for the Moov&Smile project.
To carry out her mission, Arnaldina first conducted an analysis of the Portuguese territory to understand the ecosystem and the needs of the country, in order to establish development paths for creating and deploying Siel Bleu in Portugal.
All the latest news from Siel Bleu Portugal:
Arnaldina is currently supporting nearly 200 participants a week over a 4-month program with 12 partners. Would you also like to bring a smile to the health of your residents?
Contact Arnaldina to find out more information!
Its flagship programs
- Alzheimer Gymnastics
- Chair gymnastics
Main partners
- ANSE Maia
- ANSE Porto
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Joao da Madeira
- Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vila Nova de Gaia
- CuidaCarinhos
- DomusVi Porto
- DomusVi Aveiro
- Associação Cuidadores
Main data to remember
Portugal is the 3rd country in the EU with the highest % of elderly population in 2018.
It is expected to be the EU country with the highest % of elderly population in 2050.
20 years difference between average life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
It is therefore important to improve the quality of life of older people!
Today: municipalities guarantee affordable prices and a variety of exercise sessions for seniors.
However, they are mainly for independent people and the community. Only a few offers for seniors who are in a loss of mobility or in a situation of dependence.
There are entities (gyms, associations, clubs) that offer exercises for the elderly, however, they develop their activities in a punctual way (without differentiation and/ or without follow-up).
But also:
- 60% of seniors live alone or with people of the same age group
- 81% of seniors are overweight or obese
- Difficulties in at least one activity of daily living for more than half of the elderly population (52.4%)
- About 16% of the elderly live in institutions
Territory in development
The study of the Portuguese ecosystem (health system, institutional, beneficiaries, financing) allowed us to determine that the second phase of the experimentation, to create and develop a new Siel Bleu structure, would start in Porto because :
- 350,000 people are over 60 years old
- 227 retirement homes and 204 day care centers
- 92 social centers
- Consumer prices, including rent, are 13.1% higher in Lisbon than in Porto
- The municipality of Maia has the largest industrial park in the country
Arnaldina is currently in the deployment phase.
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