POSTHCARD at its core is a simulation that allow caregivers to deal with the daily living situations they might encounter with an Alzheimer patient. The narrative simulation will replicate a realistic situation that is personalized to each user, helping them find an appropriate strategy to reach their goal.

Having a relative with Alzheimer is a daily challenge. All activities can become more complicated and can be a source of stress. Therefore adopting the appropriate behavior can facilitate daily work. The POSTHCARD platform will teach informal caregivers the adapted behaviors to care for Alzheimer patients and to interact positively in a meaningful way.

By practicing the daily situations each caregiver encounters with an Alzheimer patient, the user is able to test different coping strategies and select the most appropriate one. Shaped as a narrative, the simulation will engage learner, foster the emotional dimension in relationships and promote self-reflection of the learner, regarding his/her own personal experience as a caregiver.

Knowing adapted way to interact with Alzheimer patients and knowing how to respond to their specific needs will improve care efficiency, interpersonal relationships and reduce the stress associated to care.

In retirement homes or care institutions caregivers are often confronted with Alzheimer patients but often lack the specific training. This can lead caregivers to become quickly exhausted and creates stress for the team. The POSTHCARD platform will help institutions dealing with Alzheimer patients to  enhance their quality of care and improve the caregivers’ work conditions.

Having a relative with Alzheimer is a daily challenge. All activities can become more complicated and can be a source of stress. Therefore adopting the appropriate behavior can facilitate daily work. The POSTHCARD platform will teach informal caregivers the adapted behaviors to care for Alzheimer patients and to interact positively in a meaningful way.

The simulation is an innovative and emerging medium that derives from computer games and that both immerses the learner in an engaging interactive narrative and enables him/her to feel like an actor in the simulated situations.

POSTHCARD is available wherever you go, on whatever device you use (laptop, tablet..) You only need an internet connection.

More than 20 million people in Europe are considered as informal caregivers and take care of an Alzheimer’s patient on a voluntary basis. They usually have little knowledge on the topic (e.g. patient family) and the platform will help them to better understand the illness, to manage the different situations and release the stress and burden associated to the care.

here are more than 2,1 million homecare professionals in Europe that help families and more particularly patients, to take care of their primary needs. While some of them had professional training, there is still a large  group that did not received any specific training. The platform will permit users to train and to meet the criteria needed to take care of Alzheimer patients.

There are around a hundred associations specialized in Alzheimer’s disease within Europe. These associations help Alzheimer caregivers and relatives by offering training, advice and support. These associations will be interested in using this platform as an educational tool that can be used by their members.

There are around 15 in Europe. And these platforms are websites that provide online training to help their customers manage the difficult situations when dealing with  Alzheimer patients. These platforms may be interested in acquiring our application as an additional learning tool.

• Learning new ways how to cope with the difficulties of the loved one’s condition
• Support in their information needs
• Reduction of stress and improved quality of life
• Reduction of indirect care cost
• Easy Access to the training from home in an engaging and easy-to-use manner and environment

• Capability to provide a more complete set of services by offering the platform to informal caregivers
• Possibility to use the platform to train their formal caregivers specific skills to take care of Alzheimer patients,
• Improving their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Improved workflows