Overview
Depopulation is a concerning trend with social and cultural implications, as well as impacts on territorial competitiveness. To address this issue in the Alpine region, APOLLO employs new approaches to enhance workers' well-being and work-life balance. The project also improves tools that supported work during the pandemic, like remote working, considering the needs arising from demographic changes. By working within a territorial network, APOLLO creates synergies to promote community well-being and stimulate economic development in the region.
Factsheet
- 2021 – 2027
- Innovation and digitalisation supporting a green Alpine region
- SO 3.2 - Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities
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- AG3 Labour market, education and training
- AG5 Connectivity & accessibility
- 09/2024
- 08/2027
- 2.473.000 EUR
- 1.854.750 EUR
Partners
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Outcomes
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Implementation of a pilot action
Implementation of a pilot action with two main activities: capacity building and sharing of services -
GearingUP Toolkit
The GearingUP toolkit is an operative model on how to implement public-private agreement(s) aimed at providing territorial welfare practises in the Alpine Space area. It will take in count the deliverable produced in WP2 and the activities implemented in the pilot action. -
Policy recommendations
The policy recommendations report will be drawn up starting from the lessons learned as part of the APOLLO project and will contain useful indications for inserting targeted territorial welfare actions into the respective legislative and regulatory contexts. It will be intended for PAs and will have the aim of providing a useful tool for influencing local (at least 8) and regional policies (at least 8). -
Creation of a network of stakeholder (APOLLO network)
A memorandum of understanding will be shared between the project partners and signed by the main stakeholders (constituting the APOLLO network) on the topic of TW , in order to define the framework of the APOLLO international network that will remain after the conclusion of the APOLLO project and formulate new proposals and implement new actions to consolidate the results of APOLLO in the territories.
Pilots
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Call for Service Providers - support the Pilots: collaborate, co-create and innovate
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Welfare Services in Remote Work & Digital Welfare Services
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Digital Literacy: Training Programme
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Digital Health Services: Telecare Night Shift Pilot in Rural Outpatient Care
Call for participation: as part of the Interreg Alpine Space project APOLLO, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration Baden-Württemberg and the Steinbeis Transfer Centre for Social and Technical Innovation are launching a pilot to explore innovative telecare solutions for on-call night shifts in rural outpatient care.
We are seeking two rural care providers in Baden-Württemberg (Germany) to co-develop, test, and iteratively refine a traffic-light-based decision tool for night-time care calls. This tool will help care staff determine when a digital telecare response is appropriate (green light), when context-sensitive decisions are needed (yellow light), and when an in-person visit is essential (red light). The aim is to provide structured decision-making guidance that enhances clinical and juridical decision security, reduces unnecessary travel at night, and improves the psychological safety of care staff.
The pilot also examines which telecare services could be eligible for reimbursement under future care contracts and documents all findings to support scaling and policy recommendations. In doing so, it contributes to improving work-life balance in rural care settings and addresses structural staffing challenges through digital innovation.
The overarching goal is to improve safety and working conditions for care professionals during night shifts and reduce unnecessary call-outs by integrating remote support technologies. Night duty remains a critical stress point in care - especially in rural areas, where long travel distances, limited staffing, and the difficulty of assessing emergencies in the dark present major challenges.
We invite rural home care providers in Baden-Württemberg who manage their own night shifts to participate in this 12-month pilot. Participants will receive:
· Safety training for staff
· Digital equipment (e.g. tablets) and secure video communication tools
· Scientific support in documentation, scenario development, and evaluation
· Remuneration for telecare interventions via the experimental clause of the state care framework agreement
Requirements:
Participating providers must primarily operate in rural areas within Baden-Württemberg (e.g. Swabian Alps or Black Forest Region), manage in-house night shifts, be open to digital tools, and commit to basic documentation and evaluation efforts -
Pilot on Digital Animator: Action on Young Workers’ Wellbeing
