NetwellCASALA

NetwellCASALA at Dundalk Institute of Technology is a research centre and Living Lab where digital health and wellbeing solutions are designed, developed, tested and tried with and for older people, and those who care for and about them, to empower and support better and longer living in the community. The Living Lab works collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in the public and private sectors, academia, and most importantly, with citizen end-users. It is committed to ensuring those most impacted by the work have an opportunity to contribute to person-centred research, through public and patient involvement (PPI) across different projects. Led by Suzanne Smith, the research-driven Living Lab co-produces innovative solutions with citizens, academia and the public, private and voluntary sectors focussed on Connected Age- Friendly Communities to support longer living in smarter places.
Methods and tools are user and citizen-centred, applied in real-world contexts as well as in the Innovation and Performance Lab, and focused on co-production and knowledge valorisation of innovative solutions.

Areas of work:

• Health and Well Being