More activities for your clients

Seniors doing activities guided by the Actif digital platform

+1000 impacted people

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The problem

Insufficient activities in institutions

Most institutions report that there are no qualified personnel to organize activities. Existing solutions require too many resources (time, investment, personnel) and are not the most adequate. The staff ratio does not allow adapting activities to the heterogeneity of individuals.

97%

of older people's days in institutions are sedentary [1]

89%

of institutions that care for older people report a lack of staff [2]

70%

of health expenditures are related to illnesses resulting from inactivity [3]

77%

of people with disabilities would like to be more active [4]

Why Actif?

Diversity of adapted activities

We provide unlimited access to +2000 physical activity and cognitive stimulation exercises with different intensities, defined through scientific assessment scales, integrated within the platform, allowing the recording of the evolution of each client.

Better resource management

Our intelligent platform suggests activity plans for groups of people or individuals, reducing time spent managing activities and thus allowing greater attention to users, and more activities at an affordable cost.

Accessibility

The Actif platform is compatible with various devices with Internet access, such as Smart TV, Tablet, Computer or Smartphone. It is possible to use the equipment that already exists in the Institution, reducing the initial investment cost.

Familiar format

Our videos are a familiar and engaging format, like a TV show, but healthy. And unlike games, it does not force you to respond, reducing frustration and resistance to carrying out activities.

Our Solution

Cognitive

Cognitive exercises are intellectually demanding activities used in cognitive training with the aim of improving general cognitive ability (eg memory, attention, language, calculation). [5]

Cognitive

Dance

Various types of dance help maintain strength and strong bones, improve posture and muscle strength, increase balance and coordination, and relieve symptoms of stress. [6]

Dance

Dual task

Dual-task training can help strengthen strategies to manage everyday cognitive and motor demands more effectively, improving functional independence and quality of life. [7]

Dual task

Fitness

Fitness contributes to improving physical and mental health, decreasing the risk of falls, improving mental health, strengthening social bonds and improving cognitive function. [8]

Fitness

Meditation

The practice of meditation can reduce the physical symptoms of stress and chronic pain, strengthen cognitive abilities and improve mental health. [9]

Meditation

Pilates

The pilates method is a holistic approach with several psychomotor benefits, it contributes to better functional capacity (flexibility, emotional health and reduced risk of falling), increasing independence and quality of life. [10]

Pilates

Ludic activities

Various playful activities that aim to improve sense of purpose, coordination, concentration and mental health [11]

Ludic activities

Tai-chi

Tai chi consists of a series of gentle movements designed to strengthen and relax the body and mind, bringing benefits such as preventing falls in the elderly, improving cognitive capacity and improving balance and aerobic capacity. [12]

Tai-chi

Yoga

Set of physical and breathing exercises that promote improvements in psychological and physical health, such as reducing anxiety, fear of falling, and increasing well-being, strength and balance. [13]

Yoga

How does it work?

1

Assessment

Data collection from institutions and their customers (interests and conditions), and access to the most known assessment scales already digitized and automated (eg MMSE, MoCA).

2

Planning

The platform generates adapted activities based on the results of the assessment and the institution's internal resources.

3

Implementation

In addition to the video library with the different activities, the platform's calendar allows you to manage activities, playlists and recurring events.

4

Feedback

Feedback record at the end of each session. Monitoring and analysis of performance data through the dashboard of insights and analytics.

Have questions? We are here to help.

Testimonials

Ana Monteiro

Activities Coordinator

"I've been exploring with my residents and it's definitely a very useful tool! Intuitive, simple and that allows you to break the routine of our seniors, who like to see new faces enter their house!"

Marta

Social Educator

"Excellent work, explores multidisciplinary activities of interest to the elderly population, promotes active aging and helps to delay cognitive, physical/motor losses, favors socialization, increases the self-esteem of institutionalized users or users at home. It allows moments of joy and overcoming difficulties."

Teresa Amorim

Activities Coordinator

"These contents have been very good, they really enjoy doing the activities"

Teresa Marques

Operations Director

"Actif allows bringing a diversity of activities, which would otherwise be very difficult, and allows incorporating customer feedback, allowing a constant adaptation of activities to the needs of each customer."

Marta

Communications director

"This platform is also an excellent management tool, allowing you to keep a record of all the activities carried out in the institution."

Ana

Technical Director

"This platform helps us in the preparation of activities, reducing time and allowing us to have more quality time for our users."

Marta

Physiotherapist

"Everyday more people join the activities, we've seen a great progress in attendance rates to the activities due to the platform"

See for yourself!

A more active life starts here!

References

6. Phoebe W-N H., Kathryn L B.The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions to Improve Older Adults' Health: A Systematic Literature Review.Altern Ther Health Med. 2015 Sep-Oct; 21(5):64-70

8. Juan G., Brenda C., William M. Benefits of Exercise in the Older Population.Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2017 Nov; 28(4):659-669

9. Julia C.B, Alexandra M., Victoria E., Douglas J.O, Wendy A.S.Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators.Behav Brain Res. 2019 Jan 1; 356:208-220

10. Pereira MJ, et al.Benefits of Pilates in the Elderly Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2022 Mar; 12(3): 236–268

12. Adler, Patricia A.; Roberts, Beverly L. The Use of Tai Chi to Improve Health in Older Adults.Orthopaedic Nursing 25(2):p 122-126, March 2006

13. Nancy L. Martens, RN.Yoga Interventions Involving Older Adults: Integrative Review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2022; 48(2):43–52