4.3 Spotlights on innovation Japan, with one of the world’s fastest-ageing populations, combines community-based care models with targeted technology solutions. These innovations address workforce shortages while ensuring dignified, accessible care for older adults. The Community-Based Integrated Care System allows older adults to age in place by providing localized healthcare, nursing care and daily living assistance within a 30-minute radius.74 –Tailored care plans address individual needs, promoting independence and dignity. –Volunteers, neighbours and local organizations contribute to creating a strong support network for care recipients through active community participation. –By enabling care at home or within the community, this system reduces the need for costly institutional care. Technology plays a complementary role, with innovations such as AI-enabled monitoring systems used to detect falls and emergencies, companion robots such as “PARO” for emotional support and digital platforms to coordinate care among carers, families and healthcare providers.75 By integrating human-centred community care with effective technological advances, Japan offers a scalable and sustainable model to address the global challenge of providing care in an ageing society. As care demands rise worldwide, employers and start- ups are developing innovative programmes that combine personalized care, workplace flexibility and cutting-edge technology. These solutions help employees balance caring responsibilities with their careers, promoting well- being and productivity. Key employer initiatives prioritize equipping carers with comprehensive tools and support: –Companies such as Salesforce76 and Microsoft offer extensive paid family leave and remote work options, reducing stress for carers during critical times.77 –Companies such as Google and Dow partner with providers such as Bright Horizons, Cariloop and KareHero to offer services including back-up care and care coordination, reducing logistical challenges for employees.78 Innovative start-ups are driving a global transformation in care provision: –Tools such as Cera Care and Honor Technology leverage AI to manage and deliver at-home care. –Waterlily enables individuals and financial advisers to develop tailored long-term care plans using AI. These solutions provide scalable models for addressing global care provision challenges by blending workplace flexibility, human-centred care and advanced technology.Employer-led and technology-driven innovations in care provisionJapan’s community-based and technology-driven care innovations Future-Proofing the Longevity Economy: Innovations and Key Trends 34

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