The project was tested by a number of students in connection with their internship. Through the collaboration with the sosu schools, Valga, Estonia and SosuNord, Denmark, we thus uncovered the users' first-hand impressions. The goal was to gain insight into the user experience, to get ideas for new exercises, to uncover which target groups have a special need in exercise and activities, and to get feedback from the students, residents, permanent staff and the nursing home manager. We wanted to improve Seniorform in general: Adjusting the exercises and the usability and accessibility of the user interface of Seniorform. Not least did we want to translate, adapt and create Seniorform in other Europian Union languages - Estonian and English.
The idea of SeniorForm Project arose as a result of voluntary work at nursing homes. It was clear that the nursing staff lacked a digital tool to initiate exercise activities for the residents. There are more and more elderly and care-requiring citizens in the EU. Therefore, solutions are needed which can relieve the care staff. SeniorForm can do it: A digital tool where you just have to press a button to be able to start exercise activities for nursing home residents. SeniorForm is a collection of online videoes in which the exercises are shown. The exercises themselves are designed by health personnel: Physio and occupational therapist, activity worker, nurse and social worker. SeniorForm has proven its strength, value and viability since 2021 in Denmark. It is now thanks to the Erasmus+ funding also available in Estonian and in English: https://www.seniorform.eu It is free for all to sign up for a Seniorform account. We emphasize: - Joy of movement. Exercising should be fun. - It should be easy to hear and see. - It must be easy to start.