In Region Zealand the treatment procedure for elderly people experiencing falls can take place by the general practitioner or at the Geriatric Department in the hospital where a rehabilitation plan will be set up for the patient. The Geriatric Department in Region Zealand works by the notion that falls can be prevented through thorough research of its causes, which enables the development of specified rehabilitation programs that decrease the future risk of falling.
The municipality of Holbæk takes part in an initiative within Sund By Netværket that aims at reducing the number of falls in the municipality, as well as the social and economic negative consequences of falls. Holbæk aims at engaging in partnerships with European researchers in the area.
Roskilde municipality is, together with the Geriatric Department of Roskilde Hospital, collaborating on a new fall detection device to be used outdoors.
Region Zealand has a network of 7 municipalities that wish to cooperate to create better, future senior housing. The network gathers data on the needs and wishes of senior citizens to set up strategies for innovative integration of ICT solutions in senior housing facilities. The network form the basis of a common platform to share best practices in the construction and design of housing, and allow for more sustainable housing strategies. The aim of the project is to create a more modern senior housing in the participating municipalities, which will increase the citizens’ well-being and enable them to live more independent and healthy lives.