U-R-SAFE is a two-year (started: january 2002) IST project , which aims to bring the medical procedures and related technological background to allow Convalescent, Elderly, Patients and Disabled in Europe to be treated and monitored at home and therefore contribute for:
- Improved Quality of Life (including Mobility) without any Security compromise
- Control of Exploding Health Costs
To support the transition to the new paradigm in an efficient manner this project aims to develop:
- A new global- telemedicine service concept for medical care of elderly people at home for regular follow-up and emergency situations
- A technology platform with all the appropriate hardware and software tools to support the aforementioned service