What is best for ESTHER? (pdf-fil, 544 kB)
A small brochure about the ESTHER Network, 2017. To download, print and fold to four pages.
What matters to Esther? (pdf-fil, 1942 kB)
A brochure about the ESTHER Network, produced in Kent, UK.
In English
ESTHER
Esther is a person who lives in Jönköping County.She has a rich life, with many things that bring joy and meaning. Sometimes situations arise where Esther needs support – this may involve healthcare, social care, or other services to help them continue living as good a life as possible. When staff work together across organisational boundaries and recognise their shared responsibility, things usually work best. What resources, capabilities, and needs does Esther, the person you meet, have?
Award-winning
"The ESTHER Network is the best initiative to support active and healthy aging."
With this review and in competition with 600 nominees, ESTHER received a destinguished prize from the EU at the conference "Opening Up an Era of Social Innovation" Dec 21st 2017.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a sustainable and vibrant way of working where Esther can feel confident and live a good life. Esther should know where to turn to in case of need of care or a service, receive care in or close to her home, experience one coherent care system, and have access to the same high-quality care/service throughout Jönköping County.
Our Work
We use tools of continuous quality improvement and coaching to increase quality in the whole care chain.
Esther coaches
There are about 300 Esther coaches within health care and social care. They act as coachers and in their normal profession at the same time in their daily work To be an Esther coach requires a passion for Esther and an improvement drive. There is an Esther coach education of eight days multiprofessional learning. Today we have two levels of coaching.
ESTHER international
As the ESTHER approach has spread across continents, from Singapore to Toronto, we have created international learning hubs where people can connect, share experiences and develop the approach together.
Through ESTHERinternational, we organise six webinars each year, bringing together people from different countries and contexts to learn from one another and explore how the ESTHER approach is adapted and used around the world.
Importantly, Esther herself is part of these conversations. People with lived experience are invited to share their stories, perspectives and insights, helping us stay grounded in what matters most: creating support and services that enable Esther to live a good life.
The webinars are open to everyone interested in learning, sharing and contributing to the continued development of the ESTHER approach.