Abstract
Many projects nowadays deal with the problems caused by the demographic change and their possible solutions. One popular concept includes the strengthening of neighborhoods and the fostering of caring communities. Information systems (IS) can hereby help to collect, store, organize, and distribute data throughout the neighborhood. Depending on the implementation of the embedded information and communication technologies (ICT), these systems have the potential to promote participation and social networking in neighborhood structures and enable people to stay at home for as long as possible. This paper presents the results of ten expert interviews on experiences and recommendations of technology usage in different neighborhood projects. The overall tenor is that it must get clear to everyone that technology alone is not the solution but should be used as a community networking tool to strengthen and support aging in place. The need for a person in charge was stressed by all interviewees.
Recommended Citation
Renyi, Madeleine; Rombach, Elena; Teuteberg, Frank; and Kunze, Christophe, "Towards Understanding the Use of Information Systems in Caring Communities" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 1.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/social_computing/social_computing/1
Towards Understanding the Use of Information Systems in Caring Communities
Many projects nowadays deal with the problems caused by the demographic change and their possible solutions. One popular concept includes the strengthening of neighborhoods and the fostering of caring communities. Information systems (IS) can hereby help to collect, store, organize, and distribute data throughout the neighborhood. Depending on the implementation of the embedded information and communication technologies (ICT), these systems have the potential to promote participation and social networking in neighborhood structures and enable people to stay at home for as long as possible. This paper presents the results of ten expert interviews on experiences and recommendations of technology usage in different neighborhood projects. The overall tenor is that it must get clear to everyone that technology alone is not the solution but should be used as a community networking tool to strengthen and support aging in place. The need for a person in charge was stressed by all interviewees.