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Nestor FoU-center is a multidisciplinary research and development
centre with the focus on health and welfare of the elderly. The centre was established in 2003,
and is financed by six municipalities (Haninge, Huddinge, Nynäshamn, Södertälje, Tyresö and Värmdö) and
the Stockholm county council (Stockholms Läns Landsting). Nestor FoU-center is located in Haninge in
the capital region of Sweden.
For more information
Britt Almberg, director
Phone: +46 70-814 59 31
Email: britt.almberg@haninge.se |
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Our objectives
- To improve the quality of care for the elderly and thereby improve the quality of
life for the elderly and their relatives.
- To enhance the competence of staff working with care of the elderly.
- To disseminate research and development findings about the welfare of the elderly.
Most of the projects have a local perspective, targeting our
owner organisations, but we also cooperate with national administration, other R&D centres,
universities and NGOs. Topics include the prevention of falling, dementia, nutrition and meals,
rehabilitation, medicine reviews, social activities, and the demand and supply of care and
support services.
Building bridges
Everything we do should be useful in practice. Local ideas on development are captured through
regular contacts with the heads of units, the staff, the elderly and their relatives. This is
facilitated through an executive committee (styrgrupp), an advisory committee (FoU-råd) and a
committe representing the elderly and their relatives (seniorråd). These committees should draw
attention to challenges or areas for improvement and make proposals for future activities at
Nestor FoU-center.
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Four focus areas
Research: All our projcets are closely related to practice, which brings good opportunities
and ideas for research on the organisation of health and social care.
Development: Projects with the aim to improve and develop organisations, routines and
perspectives through systematic measures, tutoring and methodological support.
Education: Skills development for health and social care staff, both as targeted courses
at college and secondary school level, and as part of development projects.
Dissemination: Ideas, methods and knowledge are disseminated through publications, seminars, conferences, etc.
Nestor FoU-center is also a member of a national organisation of Research & Development units
in the field of welfare:
www.fouvalfard.org
More information about the owner municipalities and the Stockholm County Council is
available on:
www.haninge.se
www.huddinge.se
www.nynashamn.se
www.sodertalje.se
www.tyreso.se
www.varmdo.se
www.sll.se
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