On 1 December 2015, the final M-CARE conference was organised in Brussels, Belgium at VLEVA premises. The event “Caring for people with disabilities and older people: challenges, opportunities and (mobile/online) training solutions” focussed on the importance of good quality personal caregiving (PCG) for people with disabilities and older people. Focus was on caring in a broader perspective, and how M-CARE’s (mobile/online) training solutions can contribute to successful PCGs. More information at: http://mcare-project.eu/ http://twitter.com/MCareproject http://www.facebook.com/MCareproj This project (M-Care - 539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Mobile Training for Home and Health
Caregiver For People with Disabilities and
Older People
539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP
WP4 PILOTING RESULTS
BULGARIA
Slaveyko Slavkov
Interprojects Ltd.

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Number of participants
• 22 participants (learners) in total

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Profile of participants
Personal caregivers;
• Social workers;
• Personal assistants;
• Nurses.

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Involvement of trainers
• 3 trainers have been involved;
• Trained how to conduct the piloting phase of
M-CARE project;
• Familiar with the M-CARE pedagogical
approach;
• Experienced in the provision of trainings in the
fields of personal care and social services.

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Profile of the trainers
• 1 VET trainer
• 1 Pedagogical expert in the field of non-formal
training
• 1 Practitioner who is working as PCG

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Induction sessions held
– Two piloting panels :
• Started at 15/03/2015 (10 piloters)
• Started at 15/10/2015 (12 piloters)

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Overview of the results from
pre-assessment
• Overall good level of results
• Good level of knowledge in terms of disability
awareness, hygiene, physiological needs, daily care at
home, first aid and risks, communication and social
inclusion
• Average level of knowledge in terms of psychological
empowerment, PCG burnout, policy and mobility

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Use of e-learning platforms (e.g. frequency,
interface, usability, presentation of the
content etc. )
• Frequency: Average 2-3 times a week
• Interface: Ease navigation through the content
• Usability: Easy to use with tablet
• Presentation of the content: Well organised;
Easy navigation

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Encountered problems & their
troubleshooting
• Rarely registration problems – some users
provided wrong email accounts
• For people without experience with e-learning
platforms an additional demonstration
sessions were required and conducted.
• Now the platform is accessible without
restriction for registration.

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Frequency of required support
• At the beginning of the pilot phase more
intensive support was required – average 2
times per week.
• Some piloters who are employed in the same
organisation support each other based on
peer to peer support.

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Results from post assessment
(midterm results)
• Improved level of knowledge in terms of:
disability awareness, hygiene, physiological
needs, daily care at home, first aid and risks,
communication and social inclusion,
psychological empowerment, PCG burnout,
policy and mobility

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Certification (final events)
• 09 December 2015 – Sofia
• 18 December 2015 – Plovdiv

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Photos

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Induction session

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Contact details:
You can find us at:
• www.mcare-project.eu
• twitter.com/Mcareproject
• www.facebook.com/MCareproj