Moov&Smile Project
Presentation of the project
Key figures on health in Europe
Today, the majority of health expenditures are curative and not preventive.
of the EU population has over 65 years old in 2020. An increase of 0.4% compared to the previous year, and 3% compared to 2010. And it is not ready to stop! (according to Eurostat).
people reaching retirement age will suffer from two or more chronic diseases. (according to the World Health Organization (WHO)).
deaths in the world is caused by a sedentary lifestyle.
The list goes on and on, read our white paper to learn more.
Considering the economic situation, these expenses will increase. It is therefore urgent to act!
The beginning
Drum roll... At the end of 2019, the Association Siel Bleu France won a call for projects in the framework of the EaSI program (program for Employment and Social Innovation) led by the European Commission.
This call for projects aims to consolidate the role of preventive health care for the most vulnerable in Europe and to support the largest number of people in long-term care (chronic diseases, people with disabilities, respiratory disorders...).
In concrete terms, why?
The aim of this project is to experiment, test, deploy and sustain 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!
The project in details
All the information that details and summarizes the Moov&Smile project:
Objectives of the project
- Improve the quality of life of participants who are losing their autonomy or those in Long-Term Care thanks to Siel Bleu's support
- Show the positive impacts of the generalization of APA on countries' economies: towards more preventive and inclusive health policies
- Encourage and inspire the deployment of APA in new European countries
So, everything that Siel Bleu does on a daily basis, but this time in other countries!
Duration of the project
Duration: 45 months
Who is the project for and why?
- To anyone who shares the same values as Siel Bleu and to project leaders who will be embarked/ animated/ conquered by the Siel Bleu adventure and who want to make things happen in their country. Two missions: to analyze and understand the country's health ecosystem, and to become responsible of the development of Siel Siel Bleu in her/ his country.
- For all people requiring Long-Term Care (LTC), and who are losing their independence. The benefits of APA for these people are underestimated and underused. The goal is to demonstrate the benefits of such an approach but also to identify the best levers to facilitate its widespread implementation.
- To policy makers and various stakeholders, to provide them a concrete solution and valuable information from field experiences. The aim is to provide them the keys to adapt health policies in a more preventive and inclusive perspective.
Support from the European Commission (EaSI)
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 born thanks to the call for projects of the European Commission, and more particularly thanks to the General Direction for Employment and Social Innovation, won in 2019.
This service of the Commission is in charge of the European Union's policy in the fields of employment, social affairs, skills, mobility of workers and the corresponding funding programs of the European Union.
5 projects have been selected and the Moov&Smile project is supported and co-financed for 3 years. Thanks to the support of the European Commission, it has been possible to launch Siel Bleu in Germany and Portugal.
Are you interested in learning more? Do you also want to be part of the adventure and open a Siel Bleu in your country? It is possible with our support and guidance!
The stages of the project
The common thread
October 2020 - February 2021
3-year development plan
January 2022 - March 2024
Selected countries
Team
2 Managers to develop the activity in 2 countries
Objectives
- Offer sessions to as many participants as possible!
- Compare 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 established
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
Writing of a white paper
- For policy makers
- Future project leaders who would like to launch Siel Bleu in a new country
Zoom in on each step
What does each stage of the project consist of? What are the expectations and objectives?
The answers, right here:
Step 1 - Case studies and market studies
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
- To highlight/ compile a synthesis of good practices for new countries for future developments
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.
Step 2 - The experimentation phase
The objectives of the pilot
- Develop new projects and new structures to reach the first participants (trained and certified trainers in APA)
- Collecting, analyzing data and applying it to illustrate in a concrete way
- 5 fields of experimentation to illustrate the impact of APA for 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
- Creating legal and juridical structures
- Giving continous knowledge and train on the Siel Bleu tools with the help of the Siel Bleu community (all the services of the different entities)
- Searching for the first local partners and deploy the activity to build a network
- Providing field experiences proving the benefits of APA that will offer a new policy tool for long-term care planning in the target countries
- Raising funds to sustain the activity
Step 3 - The white paper
The third and final stage of the project is devoted to the elaboration and publication of a white paper intended for future project leaders who would like to replicate Siel Bleu in their country, but also for the political leaders of the EU Member States.
It will be based on the studies of the first stage (case studies and market studies) and the experiments of stage 2 of the project.
With the support of the European Commission, we will be able to provide concrete case studies and implementations whose effects should be effective from the second year of the project and will provide a new tool for health systems and public policy planning.
Among other things, it will relate:
- 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.)
For your support
The entire Sielbleusien community is always available to help each other, to move forward and to improve day by day in order to test and deploy Siel Bleu in the best possible way!
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Moov&Smile
by Siel Bleu
Project supported by the European Commission, within the framework of the Employment and Social Innovation Programme (EaSI) 2014-2020
Co-funded by the European Union
Funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission's Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) program. Neither the European Union nor EaSI can be held responsible.
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