冠軍團隊又有新舉措！致力於解決高齡家庭照護難題，已服務近三千老人
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Gold medal winning team committed to improving quality of life for the elderly
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除臭口罩、臥床排洩便盆……2022剛剛開啟，“智養天年”專案團隊已經在緊鑼密鼓地籌劃新的產品了。他們希望研發一套應用於老人排洩場景的產品組合 ， 進一步提升失能失智老人家庭的生活質量。
作為寧波諾丁漢大學創行青年協會的明星專案，“智養天年”致力於為高齡老人家庭搭建全鏈條支援體系，解決失智失能老人的照護問題。去年，專案團隊相繼研發並上市了防嗆喂水器與行動提醒器。目前，產品已服務近3000名失智失能老人、逾600位高齡老人照護者，而這一數字還在不斷增長。
值得一提的是，這群寧諾創行青年還帶著“智養天年”一路闖入了“善創未來”社會創新賽道全國總決賽，從200多個高校團隊中脫穎而出，一舉拿下全國冠軍。同時，專案還贏得了渣打銀行、松下電器特設的“未來企業家精神獎”全國冠軍和“松下·美好生活關護獎社會創新賽事”全國亞軍。
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寧諾創行青年協會（原名“賽扶”）成立於2007年，致力於透過社會創新解決聯合國可持續發展目標下的社會問題，培養面向未來、富有企業家精神的青年領袖，是培養兼具社會情懷和商業素養的青年領袖成長平臺。團隊成員既包括學校不同專業的在校生，也有已經畢業、活躍在各行各業的寧諾校友。“智養天年”就是寧諾創行青年團隊目前正在進行的專案之一。
起源：“怎麼才能給外婆一個
更加安全舒適的生活空間？”
“智養天年”專案的發起人毛子涵，是國際學專業的學生，也是一名阿爾茲海默患者的家屬。她的外婆罹患阿爾茲海默症已經七年了，目睹衰老與遺忘給親人帶來的痛苦、懷著對家人深切的愛，子涵想要深入瞭解這一社會隱疾。“我怎麼能給外婆一個更加安全舒適的生活空間呢？”“我怎麼能讓家裡人照顧得更輕鬆一些？”“當我變老後，我想要生活在一個在怎樣的環境裡呢？”…… “智養天年”專案組便是在這一系列困惑中踏出他們的腳步。
2020年7月，“智養天年”在寧諾創行青年協會正式立項。來自學校不同專業的13位專案初創成員、再加上已經從寧諾畢業的4名創行理事會成員，這個多元化背景的專案團隊開啟了社會調研與產品開發的漫漫長路。他們花了大量時間，閱讀了480篇文獻，對147戶家庭和8個養老機構開展了為期兩個月的田野調查。從國家級資料庫到社群活動中心，從家中到養老機構，從教授的辦公室到與行業專家討論的會議室，他們運用專業的社會學工具研究老人和照護者的真實生活與核心訴求，以便更好地改善他們的生活環境。
專案成員拜訪社群與養老機構
落地：“一個小小的產品
便能創造改變”
“專案剛啟動時，我們不知道該往何處去，阿茲海默症議題的龐大讓我們愈發清晰地意識到自身能力的邊界。直到在養老院裡，我們切身體會到照顧者一整天面臨的種種困境，才終於意識到：一個小小的產品，只要它能為這些照顧者提供時間和勞動上的便利，減少患者們面臨的病痛與傷害，它便能創造改變。” 設計成員曾靖淳（工業設計專業畢業生）如是說。
於是，2021年初，專案組透過對13款預備產品的競品分析與可行性研究，最終選擇了防嗆喂水器與夜間行動提醒器兩款產品進行設計與研發。
“透過對市面上已有產品的分析研究，我們發現這兩款產品能夠填補空白。現有的老人喂水杯要麼不能很好地控制流速，容易發生嗆咳，要麼不方便照顧者喂水，容易灑出；而提醒器一般都過於智慧化且價格昂貴，不便於照顧人員和養老機構使用。我們希望自主研發出的產品能夠解決這些痛點難點。”王韌奇（金融財務和管理專業畢業生）說。
此後，專案組輾轉於煙臺、杭州、寧波、上海和嘉興，從生產工廠走到實驗室，從養老機構走到高齡社群，為更加貼合使用需求，還邀請了醫療機構和醫護人員參與產品改進。
學校一直很鼓勵校園裡的創業創新實踐，從專案設想到最後落地，我們獲得了源源不斷的支援。比如團委辦公室、李達三孵化園、Ingenuity Lab等部門，還有郭庭魁、阮奕、周是今、孫煦、劉炳建、Vladimir Brusic、Christian Mueller、周海波、Grant Dawson等寧諾眾多專家教授給予了我們很多鼓勵和指導。他們不僅傳授創業知識和產品指導，還引導我們參加創新比賽，幫助我們申請專案資金等等。”王韌奇回憶道。
幸運的是，2021下半年，產品落地並開啟了首批生產。“智養天年”也在一個個困難的解決過程中，變得越發完善、成熟。
未來：為失智失能老人家庭
搭建全鏈條支援體系
目前，“智養天年”已成立寧波柏遂梧幽健康養老管理有限公司，正式入駐寧諾李達三孵化園。
現在，專案組成員正不斷根據使用者反饋和市場動態，調整迭代產品設計，搭建適老化產品叢集和全鏈條失智失能老人家庭支援體系。這一群在養老行業乘風破浪的寧諾學子秉承初心，砥礪前行，在社會創新的舞臺上留下了青年的聲音，在“老齡群體”中融入了青年的身影。
專案產品規劃的部分資料
解決現實問題、成就更美好的未來生活，是寧諾的戰略目標之一，也正是在這樣開放、創新、多元的校園環境中，“智養天年”專案得以萌芽、誕生和發展。
專案組坦言，他們希望這個“養老夢”越走越遠，願每一箇中國的高齡家庭，都能擁有有尊嚴的生活，擁有溫暖而充滿希望的明天。
Gold medal winning team committed to improving quality of life for the elderly
The YEAction student team at University of Nottingham Ningbo China （UNNC） is now developing a product bundle of daily necessities such as deodorant， mask and bedpan for the elderly members of the community， hoping to contribute to and improve their quality of life。 This is another initiative from the “Rest for Love” project by YEAction， following previous innovations such as the water cup which prevents choking and the sensor which alerts caregivers。 So far， the “Rest for Love” bundle has benefited around 3，000 elderly people and more than 600 caretakers， and the number continues to grow。
In 2021， the YEAction student team won the national championship， competing with more than 200 college teams in the “Youth for Greater Expo” Social Innovation Track National Final with their project focusing on caring for the elderly “Rest for Love”。 Founded in 2007， YEAction （formerly known as “SIFE”） is committed to solving social problems and cultivating young leaders who are both socially minded and have strong commercial skills。 “Rest for Love” is one of the ongoing projects of YEAction。
Zihan Mao， a third year student reading International Studies， is the founder of “Rest for Love” inspired by her grandmother， who has suffered from Alzheimer‘s disease for years。 “How can I provide my grandmother with a safer and more comfortable living space？” she asked herself。 With the aim of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease like her grandmother and improving their living quality， in July 2020， Zihan and other members from YEAction started the project。
To better understand daily life and the essential needs of the elderly and their caregivers， the “Rest for Love” team did a large amount of research and conducted long-term fieldwork in various households and nursing homes。 “At first， no one could think of where we should go to start。 But once we arrived at a nursing home， we experienced the various difficulties that caregivers face all day long。 We finally realised that even a small， useful product could ingeniously make a difference，” said Jingchun Zeng， the design member of the team。
In early 2021， after prolonged brainstorming， analysis and feasibility studies， the project team eventually decided to develop a water cup which prevents choking， and a sensor that detects unusual movement and alerts caregivers。 “From solutions to product implementation， ‘Rest for Love’ experienced numerous difficulties。 What we wanted was to accurately grasp the most urgent needs of elderly families suffering the most from dementia and other disabilities， and then provide them with high-value solutions，” explained Renqi Wang， a graduate of Finance Accounting and Management。
Meanwhile， the team cooperated with professional medical institutions to initiate disease awareness campaigns and screening for Alzheimer‘s disease in Ningbo’s elderly community。 So far， the “Rest for Love” project team has established a health technology company， and has settled in the Li Dak Sum Incubator at UNNC。
“UNNC has always encouraged entrepreneurship and innovative practices。 The team has received continuous and strong support from the University’s Youth League Committee Office， Li Dak Sum Incubator， Ingenuity Lab and other departments， as well as guidance and encouragement from professors such as Professor Vladimir Brusic， Dr Grant Dawson， Dr Vincent Kuo， Dr Bingjian Liu， Dr Christian Müller， Dr Yi Ruan， Professor Xu Sun， Dr Haibo Zhou and Dr Steven Zhou。 They not only supported us with entrepreneurial experience and product design， but also helped us to participate in innovation competitions and apply for funding，” explained Renqi。
Currently， members of the team are adjusting and updating the new iterations of the products， taking into account market trends and consumer feedback。 Their intention is to create a product offer and a family support system in order to effectively care for the elderly， using their youthful energy to serve the elderly members of the community。
Solving problems and improving lives is one of the strategic goals of UNNC。 It was under such an open， diverse and innovative campus atmosphere that student projects like “Rest for Love” could develop。 In the future， “Rest for Love” plans to continue to combine the most pressing user needs， build a product group suitable for the elderly， and build a full-chain family support system for the disabled elderly and those suffering with dementia， all the while continuing to give hope that every family with elderly loved ones in China can have a dignified life and hope for tomorrow。
文字來源 | NUBS China， Nico，李熙涵
圖片來源 | 王韌奇，毛子涵
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