Moov&Smile Project
Presentation of the project
The beginning
At the end of 2019, L'Association Siel Bleu France won a call for projects as part of the EaSI (Employment and Social Innovation program) run by the European Commission.
The aim of this call for projects was to consolidate the role of preventive healthcare in serving Europe's most vulnerable groups, and to support the largest possible number of people in long-term care (chronic illnesses, people with disabilities, respiratory disorders, etc.).
In concrete terms, why?
The aim of this project was to experiment, deploy and perpetuate Siel Bleu in two new European countries until June 2024.
Our aim: to test our innovative approach, developed in France, in other European countries, using the highly effective tool of Adapted Physical Activity!
Why did you launch this project?
Key figures on health in Europe
Today, most healthcare spending is curative, not preventive. curative, not preventive.
of the EU population over 65 in 2020. An increase of 0.4% on the previous year, and 3% on 2010. And there's no end in sight! (Source: Eurostat)
people reaching retirement age will suffer from at least two chronic illnesses. (source: World Health Organization).
deaths worldwide are caused by a sedentary lifestyle.
The project in details
All the information that details and summarizes the Moov&Smile project:
- Improving the quality of life of beneficiaries who have lost their independence or are in long-term care, thanks to the support provided by Siel Bleu.
- Show the positive impacts of the generalization of theAPA on national economies: towards more preventive and inclusive healthcare policies
- Encourage and inspire the deployment ofAPA in new European countries
Duration : 45 months
- Anyone who shares the same values as Siel Bleu, and at project project leaders who are inspired by the Siel Bleu adventure and want to make a difference in their country. Two missions Analyze and understand the country's healthcare ecosystem, and become responsible of development development of Siel Bleu in its country.
- For all people in need of long-term care (LTC) who are losing their autonomy, the aim is not only to demonstrate the benefits of such an approach, but also to identify the best levers to facilitate its large-scale large-scale scale.
- Politicians and other stakeholders, to provide them with a concrete solution and valuable information based on field experience. Give them the keys to adapting health policies to a more preventive and inclusive inclusive perspective.
For years, Siel Bleu has been contacted by many project leaders from different countries of the European Union who want to replicate Siel Bleu in their countries (Italy, Portugal, Greece, Germany and Poland for example).
Our project was made possible thanks to the European Commission's call for projects, and more specifically to the Directorate General for Employment and Social Innovation, won in 2019.
5 projects were selected and the Moov&Smile project was supported and co-financed for 3 years. Thanks to the support of the European Commission, it was possible to launch in Germany and Portugal.
Interested in finding out more? Would you also like to be part of the adventure and open a Siel Bleu in your country? With our support and guidance, it's possible!
The stages of the project
The common thread
October 2020 - February 2021
Planning a 3-year development plan
January 2022 - March 2024
Selected countries
Team
2 managers to develop business in 2 countries
Objectives
- Offer sessions to as many beneficiaries as possible
- Evaluate the impact of our sessions on a European scale
Develop
- A network of partners
- The basis for a sustainable structure
Countries where Siel Bleu is already present
Objectives
- Test and develop new projects
- Data collection, analysis and implementation
- Experimental sites to illustrate the impact of APA for people in Long-Term Care
- Propose innovative approaches to be replicated in Long-Term Care (LTC)
April 2024 - June 2024
Drafting of a white paper for :
- Political decision-makers
- Future project leaders who would like to launch Siel Bleu in a new country
Zoom in on each step
What did each stage of the project entail? What were the expectations and objectives?
The answers, right here:
Using the Siel Bleu network for a global study of APA in Europe
One representative per country was identified to carry out a case study on the creation and development of Siel Bleu in his country.
What are the objectives?
- To make an assessment of the actions carried out since the creation of the structure
- To analyze and compare national ecosystems on the development of Adapted Physical Activity
- To draw conclusions to make recommendations for policy makers
- Produce a summary of best practices for new countries wishing to expand
Recruit project leaders in the selected countries to study the country situation
Each country manager has been recruited to:
- Understand the ecosystem and the concrete needs of the country to propose an innovative and adapted response for a better quality of life for people in Long-Term Care
- Study the possibility of creating a sustainable local structure and jobs
- Study the ecosystem (health, institutional, participants, funding) and propose a strategic plan
At the end of the first stage, 2 countries were selected among the 3 selected.
The objectives of the pilot
- Develop new projects and structures to reach the first beneficiaries
- Gather and analyze data, put it into practice to illustrate in concrete terms
- 5 experimental sites to illustrate the impact of theAPA on people in long-term care
This new stage is divided into two parts:
Countries already established
The aim is to test and deploy innovative approaches to Long-Term Care (LTC):
New countries selected
It is a question of fully embarking on the Siel Bleu adventure, which implies:
- Spain :
Post programcovid program with the Unité Fonctionnelle des Maladies Pulmonaires (UFIP) of the Pneumology Department of the University Hospital University Hospital
Objective: to help promote physical activity in the care of patients in the same situation. This is a prospective, quasi-experimental, pre-post program, which includes
100 patients with covid-long" to assess the benefits of supervised Adapted Physical Activity in patients with persistent respiratory disorders.
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- Belgium:
Falls prevention program for the association's beneficiaries.
Objective: to demonstrate thepositive impact of Adapted Physical Activity on people losing their autonomy in nursing homes, both in terms of reducing falls and improving their quality of life.
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- Ireland:
Development of a national program with the Parkinson's Patient Association.
Objective: to extend the program developed with the Parkinson's Patient Association in Dublin to the whole of Ireland.
To find out more
- Creating sustainable local jobs
- Create legal and juridical structures
- Passing on knowledge and training in Siel Bleu tools
- Find the first local partners and roll out the activity to build a network
- Provide field experiences proving the benefits ofAPA that will offer a new means of action for long-term care policy planning in target countriesAPA
- Raise funds to sustain the business
The third and final stage of the project was devoted to the drafting and publication of a white paper aimed at future project leaders wishing to replicate Siel Bleu in their own countries, as well as policy-makers in EU member states.
It is based on the studies carried out in the first stage (case studies and market studies) and the experiments carried out in stage 2 of the project.
With the support of the European Commission, we have been able to provide concrete case studies and implementations, and thus propose a new tool for healthcare systems and public policy planning.
Among other things, it relates:
- The benefits of Adapted Physical Activity for people with a loss of autonomy which are currently underestimated and underused.
- Demonstrating the benefits to all stakeholders involved in the local environment.
- The consideration and awareness of people in need of Long-Term Care that APA is a tool that empowers them and improves their health while helping them live a better and more independent life.
- Designing sustainable models adapted to local environments (legislation, APA education, health system organization, communities, etc.)
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