ROOMMATE aims to create and test a sustainable ICT and multimedia-based ecosystem for innovating stroke rehabilitation. It seeks to ease pressure on healthcare facilities by transforming rehabilitation pathways through the Consortium’s expertise. The ecosystem addresses accessibility, sustainability, and equity through three pillars: 

1) developing accessible, high-quality, sustainable technologies for continuous rehabilitation; 

2) involving patients, caregivers, and health professionals in co-designing tailored solutions; and 

3) coaching users to enhance digital literacy and technology adoption. ROOMMATE promotes digital evaluation, treatment, monitoring, and sensor-based assessments for better outcomes. It supports patients, caregivers, researchers, and healthcare providers, improving care quality and advancing evidence-based practices to tackle healthcare challenges.

1) Collection and mapping of patients’, caregivers’, and healthcare providers’ needs in regards of rehab pathways improvement by the use of support systems;

2) Experimental model of a care process support system based on a multimedia platform displaying educational and rehabilitation contents, ensuring communication between users, integrating data collected with sensors and robotic devices during training; Verification of feasibility, usability, acceptability and effectiveness of the ecosystem.

3) Training and educational materials dedicated to stroke patients related to rehabilitation.

Neurological disorders cause 11.6% of global DALYs, with stroke as the second leading cause in 2019. In 2017, the EU reported 1.12 million strokes, 9.53 million survivors, and 7.06 million DALYs lost, with stroke prevalence projected to rise by 27% by 2047. Despite WHO’s "Rehabilitation 2030" initiative, gaps remain in health service access, care coordination, and health literacy. Patients and caregivers face unmet needs in recovery, emotional support, and education.

ROOMMATE aims to create a sustainable rehabilitation ecosystem to transform stroke care. It will integrate technologies like bedside monitors, wearable sensors, robotic devices, VR tools, and a soft robotic exoskeleton, supported by a multimedia platform. Using a human-centered approach, ROOMMATE will involve users and improve digital literacy. Pilot studies and a cohort multiple Randomised Controlled Trial will assess usability and effectiveness. Aligning with THCS goals, ROOMMATE seeks to innovate care pathways and ease healthcare system pressures.