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55 home care workers
from Livio and Zorggroep Manna took part in the eight month pilot
project, in which trips by car to visit patients were instead carried
out on e-bikes. The trips were logged using a smartphone app. The aim
was to find out if it was practical and achievable to carry out care
visits on bikes.
The study concluded
that care workers saved time due to not having to sit in traffic or
find a car parking space, meaning that they were late to appointments
less frequently. The organisations also saved money on mileage,
parking fees and administration associated with the use of cars.
Between November 2015
and June 2016, 69% of the participants used the e-bike for more than
three-quarters of their trips. Cars were still used when distances
were too great, or to attend appointments at night. The care workers
gave the e-bikes an overwhelmingly positive review: 94% wanted to
continue using them after the pilot had ended.
Twente Mobiel, a
mobility organisation which is part of the province of Overijssel,
facilitated the pilot project and have subsequently been holding
webinars to help more organisations make the switch to e-bikes.
Innovations: care
Organisation: Livio, Zorggroep Manna and Twente Mobiel
Sector: Private / Commercial
Cities: Enschede and the region of Twente
Country: The Netherlands
Basis: Pilot
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