Activating residents in care - CareTable

Digital activity solutions are becoming increasingly important in care – not as a technical end in itself, but as concrete support in everyday life. A provider from Dessau shows how activation, orientation, and information can be meaningfully combined. The focus is on simple applications that relieve the burden on residents and employees alike.

Digital activation as a response to everyday care

The Dessau-based company specializes in digital solutions for care facilities. The focus is on how digital tools can be used to make activities, stimulation, and everyday routines easier and more effective. Nursing homes, day care centers, and care facilities face the challenge of providing meaningful stimulation activities despite limited resources. This is exactly where the approach comes in: digitalization should not replace, but rather support. The company's own applications attempt to integrate low-threshold activities into everyday life. The operation is deliberately kept simple so that both nursing staff and care personnel can work with it without lengthy training. The aim is to offer activities that are fun, promote skills, and provide structure at the same time.

Playful exercises with therapeutic benefits

A central element of the concept is digital exercises that are playful in nature and at the same time specifically target certain skills. Particular focus is placed on promoting hand-eye coordination. Simple interactions encourage residents to perform movements, recognize images, or solve tasks together. One example is group games in which image content is revealed step by step and must be guessed. This form of activation not only works among residents, but is also well suited for shared moments with relatives. The social aspect plays just as important a role as the playful appeal. Other exercises pick up on everyday movement patterns. Through repeated training, skills can be stabilized or even relearned. In practice, such digital applications can have a concrete impact on everyday life, for example when residents become more confident in using cutlery or perform movements in a more targeted manner.

Use in dementia and neurological impairments

The content of the applications focuses on dementia. People with cognitive impairments benefit particularly from clearly structured, repeatable exercises. At the same time, the content can also be used for other conditions, such as after a stroke or for motor impairments. A holistic approach is important here. The digital content is structured in such a way that it is neither too demanding nor too easy. Instead, it promotes existing resources and brings back skills that often take a back seat in everyday life. It is precisely this simplicity that makes it so useful in practice.

CareDay as a digital bulletin board

In addition to the activation solution, another product has been developed: a digital bulletin board for care facilities. The idea arose from practical experience. Many facilities wanted a way to display information such as meal plans, contact persons, appointments, or news in a central and clearly visible location. Since the activation solution is often in use for many hours a day, it should not be interrupted by organizational content. The digital bulletin board therefore takes on this function separately. It serves as an orientation aid in the entrance area, in corridors, or in common areas and helps residents, relatives, and employees alike to find their way around more easily.

Transparency, orientation, and relief

The digital information system makes internal processes more transparent. Duty rosters, events, or information about everyday life are visible at all times without having to constantly ask nursing staff. This reduces the burden on staff and at the same time creates more independence for residents. In larger facilities in particular, this form of orientation helps to reduce uncertainty. Information is provided where it is needed—clear, up-to-date, and easy to understand.

Growth based on trust

The spread of the activation solution shows that the approach is proving successful in practice. Many facilities placed their trust in the system early on, enabling its further development. The company emphasizes its commitment to transparent pricing structures and no ongoing additional costs. Hardware, software, updates, and service are understood as a complete package. The conscious decision against subscription models is intended to give institutions long-term planning security. The products are to be further developed without nursing homes being constantly confronted with new costs.

Digital solutions with a sense of proportion

The approach from Dessau shows that digitalization in nursing care works when it is designed with practicality in mind. Activation, orientation, and information interlock and support everyday life instead of making it more complicated. The combination of playful content, clear structure, and transparent use makes it clear how digital tools can be used sensibly in care facilities—quietly, supportively, and with a clear focus on the people for whom they are intended.