Research and development at the faculty of Social Services and Health Care

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) is a key actor in the innovation networks of welfare, health care and rehabilitation in the region. We work closely with public service providers, companies and the third sector.

In R&D, we focus on:
•    New innovative services in the field of welfare, health care and rehabilitation
•    Promoting barrier-free living
•    Improving and supporting welfare and health of individuals and communities
•    Entrepreneurship, management and activities at SAMK’s Enterprise Accelerator

Research and development of new services is geared toward the needs of children and the young, the elderly and their families. The objective is to increase the effectiveness of preventive work and health promotion. The focus of R&D activities is to promote working and functional capacity of individuals, families and whole communities and to improve their quality of life.

The main objective of R&D in the field of social services and health care is to develop entrepreneurship, foster new businesses, strengthen cooperation with companies, and support well-being and welfare of entrepreneurs. New services are being developed for health promotion in cooperation with our customers, public and private sectors and the voluntary work sector. 
The key principle in all degree programmes of the Faculty of Social Services and Health Care is the promotion of barrier-free living. The main target groups of R&D in this field are the elderly and persons with special needs.

Our activities include:

Soteekki
Soteekki service centre promotes welfare entrepreneurship by developing new innovative services together with different actors in the field and improves existing services in the Satakunta region. Students are required to complete part of their practical training in Soteekki.

TYTTI
Tytti project focuses on R&D of well-being at work and competence among small and medium-sized company employees in the field of welfare services in Satakunta. The objective of the project is to create new practices to strengthen cooperation between the university and entrepreneurs.

SENTTERI
In Sentteri project, a new way of networking and learning together is used to coordinate the development of elderly services and geriatric care in the Satakunta region. The focus of this project is to create new innovative services and products, implement best practices and diffuse evidence-based information.