4. Problem Scenario

It took a lot of time for Truus to get back on her feet after the passing away of her husband. One of the big factors that helped her with the mourning of her late husband was the company of the dog she got. She spent a lot of time doing activities with her dog, such as participating in beauty shows, dog agility contests and of course the daily walks. When Truus diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, this was all no longer possible because there was no one who could take care of the dog. Her son Edgard was traveling a lot for work, and there was no immediate family close by that could assist Truus. At Truus' nursing home it's not possible to have (service) pets. But Truus still reminiscences of the great years she had with her dog. Truus ∫is physically still capable to have daily walks. She has those with her favourite nurse Bob. Truus feels like she is missing a big part of her life and this makes her sometimes less energized and happy. 

As head caretaker, Bob also faces challenges with his work at the nursing home. Although it is a high-end nursing home and promise a lot of personal attention, sometimes they struggle to ensure the quality of the care. This has to do with the increasingly more attention and care are a PwD needs as their disease progresses. Therefore Bob and his colleagues are very open for investigating opportunities that can make their work more efficient, like use of cognitive robot therapy.