Creating dementia-inclusive society:
Innovative case examples from Finland
3rd Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan, 12.10.2020
Ville Niemijärvi,CEO, Onerva Careville@onervahoiva.fi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/villeniemijarvi/

Ville Niemijärvi,CEO, Onerva Care●●●

17 years as management consultant in the field of AI and machinelearning
12 years as an entrepreneur, founded 4 companies, 1 exit
6 years focused in agetech and eldercare

ville@onervahoiva.fi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/villeniemijarvi/

Our services: communication and co-operationfor eldercare

Instant messanger

Online grocery
store for elderly

Virtual assistant i.e.
conversational AI

Characteristics and trends
in Finnish eldercare

Aging population, lack of nurses
Current amount of nurses

Need to double amount of nurses in 2025
(not happening)Focus in keeping aging people at home●
●Focus in homecare
At home especially people with dementia or other disabilities, need a lot ofhelp→ How to make sure our aging loved one can live in their homes safely if we
don’t have enough nurses?

Public sector(main responsiblity)

Family members

Others:
Personal assistants,non-profits, neighbours

Private sector(supportingresponsiblity)

Aging homecarecustomer

Services:
Banks, groceries,shopping, publicservices

Onerva uses technology to connect thepeople and services around elderly●●●●

Onerva’s secure, realtime communication
All participants know how the customer is doing
Easier to organize the care
Easy direct access to relevant services from theappa. Online grocery storeb.
Additional health services

Instant messanger

Online grocerystoreInnovative technologies
from Finland to help elderlyExample of innovative technologies from Finland
Safety wristwatch

Medicine dispensing
robotsWrist alarms, carephonesAging homecarecustomer

Smart floors

Machine vision, falldetection

Remote care
Virtual assistant using
Conversational AIEvondos: robot medication
dispencer●●●●The robot directs the client to take medicines at the right time, which isimportant when treating Parkinson’s disease and other disorders. The
service also informs care staff if a dose has not been taken for some reason.
Suitable for 20-50% homecare customers
2/3 routine visits can be replaced → 1000 robots in care provider will savearound 17 million euros in a year
99% clinically proved medication adherence, Nordic market leader.

VideoVisit: remote care visits●●Market leader in remote care solutions
Homecare connects the customer through video

85% more costeﬃcient than physicalhome caremore patients treated
per work-shift

Savings provided tohealthcare service
providersWhat next? From individual solutions into
technology ecosystems●●●●

Multiple projects in Finland where we integrate technology and make themcommunicate with each otherInstead of standalone solution, customer gets overall solution
More value to the aging homecare customer
Easier to buy for the care provider+

Challenges for technology startups●New products Time to Market might take 3-5 years, many
startups run out of money●

It’s easy to develop technology, much harder to change thework culture and processes●“There’s no budget for this” “○○It’s easy to do pilots with municipalities but finding budget for buying isvery hard
Many cities don’t know how to buy technology and calculate the savings

Aging population, lack of nurses
Current amount of nurses

Need to double amount of nurses in 2025
(not happening)

Instead: Better co-operation, better useof technology
Current amount of nurses

Famility, non-profits + better use of technology

Thank you!
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