Innovative Elderly Care Education

Experience &
Empathize.

Empowering future health professionals in the field of ELDERLY CARE through collaboration between Türkiye, Czechia, and Slovakia.

[Project Visual Art]
[Nurse assisting elderly]
[Care worker]
[Elderly happiness]

Our Mission

Why This Project?

Türkiye is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, with an aging rate surpassing many European nations. As of 2026, Türkiye has officially entered the 'aging society' category, and projections suggest that by 2050, one in every four citizens will be aged 65 or older.

Birgi Fazlı Alpay Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School aims to provide health students with high-quality, practice-based, and cross-culturally enriched elderly care education.

Our Czech partner, Secondary Nursing School Beroun, and our Slovak partner, Stredná zdravotnícka škola Považská Bystrica, bring decades of clinical experience and an educational philosophy built on empathy and responsibility.

Methodology

Project Foundations

1

Walk in their shoes empathy simulation

2

Letters across generations

3

Care like a pro

4

Heart&mind care lab - psychosocial care

Walking in Their Shoes

EMPATHY SIMULATION: Students experience age-related physical limitations to develop deep emotional understanding.

Intergenerational Letters

A social interaction module where students exchange letters with the elderly, building emotional bridges.

Mind and Heart Care

PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE: Laboratory work focusing on cognitive training and social support for seniors.

Interactive Feedback

Join our live Mentimeter session to see real-time brainstorming results and student insights.

Real-time Insights

Anti-Alzheimer Game

Strengthen cognitive abilities through engaging brain training exercises designed to improve memory and mental agility.

Cognitive Health Memory Boost Healthy Aging
Train Now

Find The Differences Game

Improve observation, attention and memory with a calm, interactive comparison challenge for seniors and learners.

Observation Focus Memory Calm Play
Play Game

Health Awareness

Discover neurological conditions through interactive puzzles and learning challenges.

Explore

Stethoscope Game

Master diagnostic skills through interactive medical learning challenges on LearningApps platform.

Start Game

RTC Quiz

Digital Care Assessment Challenge

Challenge yourself with our comprehensive digital assessment quiz covering elderly care principles, compassionate communication, and practical health monitoring.

Assessment Quiz Mode Interactive
Play Kahoot

"Care like a pro" Handbook

A Practical Skill Lab for Healthcare Students

Browse the complete record of our eTwinning journey with practical skill development guidelines, international best practices, and evidence-based care protocols.

Handbook Skills Lab Practical Guide
View Handbook

Our Collaborative Product

Healthy Aging Guide & Video - Simple Tips for Independent Living

Our students came together in a "Complete My Advice" activity to create a digital self-care guide for elderly individuals living alone. Each partner contributed to different parts of a sentence, and all inputs were combined to form clear and practical recommendations, resulting in this guide e-book. This valuable work was then converted into a video to overcome language barriers and reach all elderly people, and it has been made open to the public. Throughout this process, a true international collaboration was achieved, with video shooting, special effects, and editing carried out by the Turkish teams, subtitling by the Slovak team, and music arrangement and YouTube upload handled by the Czech team.

International Collab Student Created
Watch Guide Video

Student Assessment

Please complete the pre-test and post-test forms.

Fill Form Now

Emergency Info Card

Printable emergency information card containing critical health data and contact information for elderly individuals.

Emergency Reference Card
View Card

Medication Tracker

Organized medication tracking sheet for managing prescriptions, dosages, and medication schedules in elderly care.

Medication Health Tracking
View Tracker

Medical Control Sheet

Comprehensive health monitoring tool designed for tracking vital signs and medical observations in elderly care settings.

Monitoring Health Track
View Sheet

Learning Outcome Assessment

Mentimeter Evaluation Summary

This section presents the outcome assessment for our project. Use the overview to review the findings, and open the full Mentimeter evaluation page for the complete result set.

Mentimeter Evaluation

The evaluation summary is available via the button on the right. Mentimeter does not allow direct embedding for this presentation, so the full assessment opens in a new tab.

Learning Review

Measure Project Outcomes

This Mentimeter overview highlights the learning outcomes and reflections gathered from participants. It gives a clear snapshot of what students learned during the project.

Full evaluation access is available via the button below, which opens the Mentimeter page in a new tab.

Open Evaluation

Interactive Learning

Life Skills in Action

Explore how our project brings real-world care competencies to life through interactive experiences

Core Module Structure

An in-depth look at our structured curriculum modules designed to develop multi-faceted care competencies across diverse learning contexts.

Connection to Life Skills

Discover how our project connects to broader life skills development through eTwinning collaboration and international peer learning.

📚 Digital Wellness Library

Calm Video
Library

A curated collection of peaceful, therapeutic videos co-created by our international eTwinning teams for elderly care and wellbeing support.

🧘

Special Content

Expert Insights

Exclusive short-form content featuring leading experts in geriatric care

Expert Masterclass

Short-form educational content from leading authorities in geriatric healthcare

Cognitive Health

Elderly Care

Healthy Aging

Meeting Community

Meeting Community for Active Aging

Two curated community videos that illustrate active aging, social connection and shared wellbeing in our project.

Community Gathering

A storytelling piece on the community dynamics that support active aging and inclusive participation.

Active Aging Dialogue

A reflective discussion on healthy aging strategies, intergenerational support and community resilience.

Our Creative Corner

Project Visibility

Dissemination & Impact

Spreading the vision of specialized care across partner countries.

Hands-on Learning

Capturing the transformation of students into empathetic professionals.

Medical Technology

Essential Healthcare Tools

Explore how to properly use vital monitoring devices in elderly care practice.

Temperature Monitoring

Digital Thermometer

Understand proper temperature measurement techniques using digital thermometers, essential for detecting fever and illness in elderly patients.

Clinical Monitoring

Blood Pressure Monitor

Learn the proper technique for measuring and recording blood pressure in elderly patients using digital monitoring devices.

Oxygen & Pulse

Digital Pulse Oximeter

Master the usage of pulse oximetry to monitor oxygen saturation and heart rate, critical for identifying respiratory issues in seniors.

Expert Training

Specialized Training

Masterclass in Geriatrics & Healthy Aging with leading authorities

Geriatrics & Healthy Aging

with Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turan Işık

President of the Turkish Geriatric Sciences Association

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turan Işık, who serves as the President of the Turkish Geriatric Sciences Association, provided our students with an invaluable masterclass on the fundamental principles of geriatric care and healthy aging. This specialized training focused on the essential pillars of supporting the elderly, bridging the gap between theoretical medical knowledge and compassionate, practical application in healthcare. By learning directly from a leading authority in the field, our future healthcare professionals gained deep insights into the physical and cognitive needs of aging individuals, ensuring our project is grounded in the highest scientific standards.

Theoretical Foundation

Compassionate Care

Cognitive Needs

Scientific Standards

Excellence in Geriatric Education

Meet Our Team

Project Partners

Türkiye
Birgi Fazlı Alpay Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

Championing excellence in vocational healthcare education.

SCHOOL WEB
Czechia
Secondary Nursing School Beroun

Providing high-standard clinical nursing training for over 35 years.

SCHOOL WEB
Slovakia
SZŠ Považská Bystrica

Cultivating responsibility and safety in medical practice.

SCHOOL WEB

Founder

Zeynep ÇAKI

Co-Founder

Ivana HANTAKOVA

Teacher

Şenay GÜRLEK

Teacher

Jana KADLIKOVA

Teacher

Ivana GRBALOVA