4th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards
 
JUDGING CRITERIA

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1. PEOPLE'S CHOICE: CHANGEMAKER OF THE YEAR 2016   NEW!

Recognition of outstanding personnel within the organisation who possesses recommendable qualities and has contributed innovations, ideas or solutions that induced positive change. This is a FREE nomination category. Winner of this category will be based on votes from the public

  • Name of nominee
  • Designation of nominee
  • Company of nominee
  • Country of nominee
  • Why do you think the nominee deserves this distinguished award? (100 words)

2. FACILITY OF THE YEAR - INDEPENDENT SENIORS LIVING*

Provides the most conducive environment for older adults to age well with access to care

  • Facility name
  • Facility description (50 words)
  • Care philosophy & vision (30 words)
  • Cost to rent / purchase, monthly or annual service fees (As per USD
  • Staff to client ratio
  • Staff size
  • No. of clients
  • How does this facility enable ageing-in-place? (50 words)
  • How does this facility encourage social interaction and wellness activities that enable healthy ageing? (50 words)
  • How does this facility use technology to create a safer living environment? (50 words)

3. FACILITY OF THE YEAR - RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE*

Provides the most conducive environment for older adults to age well with access to care

  • Facility name
  • Facility description (50 words)
  • Care philosophy & vision (30 words)
  • Cost to rent / purchase, monthly or annual service fees (As per USD) 
  • Staff to client ratio
  • Staff size
  • No. Of clients
  • How does this facility create a second family and support network? (50 words)
  • How do the programmes and activities help to improve cognitive skills, social interaction and health? (50 words)
  • How does this facility use technology to create a safer living environment? (50 words)

4. BEST HOME CARE OPERATOR

Delivery of services to support ageing-in-place

  • Operator name
  • Care philosophy & Vision (30 words)
  • Description of Home Care Services (50 words)
  • Service fees (As per USD)
  • Staff to client ratio
  • Staff size
  • No. Of clients
  • How does this service support independence, and encourages improvements in performing daily living activities? (50 words)
  • How does this service create a second family and support network? (50 words)
  • How does this service provide a personal and customised care service within your own home? (50 words)

5. BEST REHABITILATION OPERATOR

Enabling improvements for daily living, strength, and wellbeing

  • Operator name
  • Care philosophy & Vision (30 words)
  • Description (50 words)
  • Service fees (As per USD)
  • Staff to client ratio
  • Staff size
  • No. Of clients
  • How does this service provide motivation for clients to improve?
  • How does this service increase strength and confidence for daily living, strength and wellbeing? (50 words)
  • What is your organisation’s care philosophy? (50 words)
  • Please list up to 10 clients who have implemented this product

6. BEST ACTIVE AGEING PROGRAMME

Interest group, activity group, performance group or special events

  • Programme name
  • Programme description (50 words)
  • How often is this programme being run?
  • How much does it cost to run this programme? (As per USD)
  • Name of staff who developed this programme
  • Staff size
  • Job title of staff
  • How does this programme encourage physical activity? (50 words)
  • How is the programme fun and socially interactive? (50 words)
  • How easy is it for older adults to participate? (50 words)

7. BEST DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAMME

Activities, care or rehabilitation for older adults with dementia

  • Programme name
  • Programme description (50 words)
  • How often is this programme being run?
  • How much does it cost to run this programme(As per USD)
  • Name of staff who developed this programme
  • Staff size
  • Job title of staff
  • How does this programme enable dignity? (50 words)
  • How does this programme support independence? (50 words)
  • How does this programme improve health? (50 words)

8. BEST TECHNOLOGY FOR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

Reduces workload for staff, process improvements and new approach to care delivery

  • Product name
  • Country
  • Description (120 words)
  • How often will this product be used? (Annually/monthly/ weekly/daily)
  • How much does it cost to run this technology product? (As per USD)
  • How does this technology reduce processes, paperwork or administration? (50 words)
  • How user friendly (ease of use / staff training provided / customer support) is this technology? (50 words)
  • How affordable is this technology? (50 words)

9. BEST PRODUCTIVITY INNOVATION IMPLEMENTATION

Improvement and development of processes, programmes and services

  • Product name
  • Country
  • Description (120 words)
  • Who is the target user?
  • What is the cost of implementation? (As per USD)
  • How will this enable cost savings? (50 words)
  • How will this enable more efficient resource allocation? (50 words)
  • Demonstrate how this will improve or provide innovation in processes, programmes and services? (50 words)

10. BEST PRODUCT TO SUPPORT AGEING-IN-PLACE

Improves quality of living for older adults, user friendliness and affordability

  • Product name
  • Country
  • Description (120 words)
  • Who is the target user?
  • What is the cost of implementation? (As per USD)
  • How will this product improve quality of living for older adults? (50 words)
  • How user friendly is this product? (50 words)
  • How affordable is this product? (50 words)
  • Please list up to 10 clients who have implemented this product

11. BEST SILVER ARCHITECTURE

(Developments that have yet to be launched are welcomed to submit for this category)

Universal design with social, health and wellness engagement spaces

  • Facility name
  • Country
  • Architect name, Designation, Firm and Country
  • Description of facility
  • Who is the target user?
  • How does this design enable social interaction and conversations? (50 words)
  • How does this design integrate universal design and technologies? (50 words)
  • How does this design provide health and wellbeing activity spaces? (50 words)

12. BEST WELLNESS PROGRAMME

Encouraging wellness and promoting healthy lifestyle

  • Programme name
  • Programme description (50 words)
  • How often is this programme being run?
  • How much does it cost to run this programme? (As per USD)
  • Name of staff who developed this programme
  • Job title of staff
  • Staff size
  • How does this programme improve health? (50 words)
  • How does this programme encourage physical activity? (50 words)
  • How is this programme fun and socially interactive? (50 words)