Both institutions committed to collaborating and implementing innovative projects to improve the care for older people with dependency in care homes across Chile.
Aiming to advance research and development to benefit older people and their carers the Millenium Institute for Care Research MICARE and Las Rosas Foundation signed a collaboration agreement on the 19th of July.
The partnership was launched at a ceremony held at Las Rosas Foundation headquarters which was attended by Gladys González, advisor to the Older People National Service (SENAMA), Max Donoso, director of Care Homes, Gregorio Airola, director of Human Capital, Pamela Crocco, director of Administration and Finances, and Daniela Tapia, subdirector of Care Administration at the Foundation.
Claudia Miranda, director of the Millenium Institute MICARE, highlighted the collaboration as an opportunity to further the shared mission of improving the quality of life of older people, especially the most disadvantaged.
“By joining together our capacities, we are preparing ourselves to achieve important advances in the care of older people. The Millenium Institute MICARE contributes with a growing volume of knowledge and high-quality research on the care of older people with dependency and their carers, as well as the academic expertise to design and implement innovative studies and projects”, said the director.
She added that along Las Rosas Foundation “we will explore new frontiers in the care of older people, making sure that they receive the dignity, respect, and support they deserve”.
Edgardo Fuenzalida, General Manager of Las Rosas Foundation, said the agreement will benefit “the continuing improvement of care administration and our service users, but also the carers. Strengthening this well known pairing between caregivers and caretakers is a fundamental challenge to fulfill the mission that gives sense to our beloving foundation”.
The ceremony included a presentation by Beatriz Fernández y Valentina Jorquera of the main results of the MICARE Study about the situation of care and carers in Chile. There was also a panel where MICARE’s researcher Alejandra Araya, discussed issues related to care centres and paid caregivers of older people.
