Digital Bridge: New app connects seniors with volunteers!

Digital Bridge: New app connects seniors with volunteers!

A groundbreaking project is taking shape: the digital platform “Com(p)AGE” is intended to connect older people with voluntary organizations and volunteers by 2027. The focus is clearly on improving the social, emotional, mental and physical health of seniors. Lena Anna-Maria Posch, communications coordinator for the project at the Diocese of Graz-Seckau, emphasizes that the app is intended not only to improve the quality of life, but also to promote social contacts. The planned use of artificial intelligence (AI) will facilitate communication by automating translations, which will also facilitate international contacts steiermark.orf.at reported.

As part of the development of the app, workshops are planned with older people and regional institutions in order to best capture the needs of users. Participants for this skills workshop series are currently being sought. The aim is to train volunteers to support seniors in care facilities in using the “ProSelf” app. EUR 870,000 in funding from the EU will flow into the project, which will ultimately provide a platform for cross-generational solidarity.

The relevance of such an app in the digital age is obvious. Technology can help improve accessibility and interactivity for seniors. The offer to integrate health tips and fitness elements in a playful way underlines the importance of an active lifestyle in old age pro-aging-welt.de turns out. This not only promotes health, but also strengthens the sense of community within the senior population.