Cristina Buiza
Researcher
MATIA
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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Research and social innovation towards better lives of elderly people who need long term care
My organisation
Matia Fundazioa is a private, non-profit foundation, declared of general interest, with more than 130 years of experience providing social and healthcare services in Gipuzkoa. Its purpose is "to accompany people in their aging process to improve their well-being, generating knowledge and personalized services that promote their autonomy and dignity." FM's goal is to be an agent of social transformation that sustainably provides expert, people-centered responses in the field of aging and disability. Its values are a positive attitude, fluid and open communication, trust, mutual recognition, and cross-functional collaboration. The entity sets the following support challenges: 1: Generate evidence in the development of the care model with R&D projects. 2: Promote the sustainability of the Care Model. 3: Adapt the organization to develop the care model.
About me
I work on a private non-for profit research and social innovation center linked to a service provider organization. I have special interest in developing applied knowledge (e.g. guides, tools...) that helps proffessionals, organizations, public entities... transforming long term care towards person centered models based on dignity and human rights. I am specialized in people with dementia.
Skills
- Research
- Social innovation
- co-creation
- translating knowledge into practice
Interests
- dementia care
- person centered models
- transformation of long term care
- elderly people
- practical tools