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Active Ageing! (Aktiv ins Alter!)
Austria
The WHO-demonstration project \"Active Ageing!\" was carried out in three districts in Vienna from 2003 to 2005. The project intended to improve the health of socially disadvantaged older people and to combat social exclusion on basis of existing resources in the community. This was made possible by a multicultural and client-centred approach, including trained social workers and psychologists visiting the target group at home to find out about their expectations and needs. People at high risk of social exclusion are isolated people, members of socially and financially disadvantaged groups such as older migrants from former Yugoslavian countries or Turkey. In general, older migrants are badly informed about asserts and services existent in the community. Therefore the project worked on two levels: firstly on the basis of the individual needs, and secondly on the systemic level, in order to improve the social infrastructure in the districts.
Austria
The WHO-demonstration project \"Active Ageing!\" was carried out in three districts in Vienna from 2003 to 2005. The project intended to improve the health of socially disadvantaged older people and to combat social exclusion on basis of existing resources in the community. This was made possible by a multicultural and client-centred approach, including trained social workers and psychologists visiting the target group at home to find out about their expectations and needs. People at high risk of social exclusion are isolated people, members of socially and financially disadvantaged groups such as older migrants from former Yugoslavian countries or Turkey. In general, older migrants are badly informed about asserts and services existent in the community. Therefore the project worked on two levels: firstly on the basis of the individual needs, and secondly on the systemic level, in order to improve the social infrastructure in the districts.
Community empowerment in Graz - Denggenhof
Austria
The housing scheme “Denggenhof“ in the city of Graz has approximately 1500 inhabitants. The community management project “Denggenhof“ was launched in 1999 to promote active and representative participation towards enabling all community members to meaningfully influence the decisions that affect their lives and improve their living situation. Citizens are considered as experts of their life situations and are empowered to implement innovative ideas according to their individual interests and skills.
Austria
The housing scheme “Denggenhof“ in the city of Graz has approximately 1500 inhabitants. The community management project “Denggenhof“ was launched in 1999 to promote active and representative participation towards enabling all community members to meaningfully influence the decisions that affect their lives and improve their living situation. Citizens are considered as experts of their life situations and are empowered to implement innovative ideas according to their individual interests and skills.
Growing old in Aigen & Growing old in Gnigl (Salzburg)
Austria
The aim of the project is to promote the participation of older people in order to meet their needs and to enhance their self-responsibility.
Austria
The aim of the project is to promote the participation of older people in order to meet their needs and to enhance their self-responsibility.
Housing for Help! (Wohnen für Hilfe)
Austria
Your next-door neighbour might be closer to you than a relative\' is a popular saying that emphasizes the importance of people living together. The Graz project \"Housing for Help\", launched by the association for promoting gerontology and the studies of senior citizens at Graz University (GEFAS), opens up new ways of living together for older and younger people. Sharing the household presents an alternative form of living together to the traditional family and provides a setting in which social contact can take place.
Austria
Your next-door neighbour might be closer to you than a relative\' is a popular saying that emphasizes the importance of people living together. The Graz project \"Housing for Help\", launched by the association for promoting gerontology and the studies of senior citizens at Graz University (GEFAS), opens up new ways of living together for older and younger people. Sharing the household presents an alternative form of living together to the traditional family and provides a setting in which social contact can take place.
Integration of senior migrant citizens into two senior clubs in the 15th district of Vienna
Austria
The project was started in 2003 to promote the integration of senior migrant citizens´ interests into all offers for elderly citizens provided by the city of Vienna.
Austria
The project was started in 2003 to promote the integration of senior migrant citizens´ interests into all offers for elderly citizens provided by the city of Vienna.
Promoting Healthy Ageing in Rural and Semi-Urban Communities in Austria (Lebenswerte Lebenswelten)
Austria
"Lebenswerte Lebenswelten für ältere Menschen" is a best-practice model of community-based health promotion for the elderly commissioned by the Austrian Health Promotion Foundation. The three-year-project's aim is to develop, explore and evaluate innovative approaches or policies for community-development and empowerment of elderly population groups to improve their health-related quality of life and participation in social activities. The project started in March 2003 in 13 Styrian communities located in two districts. These districts differ in two criteria: population income and percentage of elderly people.
Austria
"Lebenswerte Lebenswelten für ältere Menschen" is a best-practice model of community-based health promotion for the elderly commissioned by the Austrian Health Promotion Foundation. The three-year-project's aim is to develop, explore and evaluate innovative approaches or policies for community-development and empowerment of elderly population groups to improve their health-related quality of life and participation in social activities. The project started in March 2003 in 13 Styrian communities located in two districts. These districts differ in two criteria: population income and percentage of elderly people.
Senior Talent Exchange Hard (Seniorenbörse Hard)
Austria
The senior exchange system of Hard was founded by two pensioners and is a local,non-profit exchange network in which all kinds of services can be traded. Neighbours and friends exchange services and time according to their individual facilities and knowledge. The kind of return service must be arranged between the participants.
Austria
The senior exchange system of Hard was founded by two pensioners and is a local,non-profit exchange network in which all kinds of services can be traded. Neighbours and friends exchange services and time according to their individual facilities and knowledge. The kind of return service must be arranged between the participants.
Community centre “PORTUS House“, Prague
Czech Republic
Community centres (3-stage model)for coordinating of professional provision of services with self/help activities.The activisation programes and social, health, culture and material services, education, counceling.
Czech Republic
Community centres (3-stage model)for coordinating of professional provision of services with self/help activities.The activisation programes and social, health, culture and material services, education, counceling.
Coordination of the volunteers taking care for the elderly both at home and in social care institutions
Czech Republic
Coordination of volunteers assisting seniors in various workaday activities – leisure time activities, accompaniment
Czech Republic
Coordination of volunteers assisting seniors in various workaday activities – leisure time activities, accompaniment
Internet for seniors
Czech Republic
An Educational Project targeted not only at the seniors, but also at citizens above the age of 55, who prepare for getting old. The Project´s purpose is to improve computer literacy of seniors 55+, thus enabling them, by using the internet and e-mail services, to have a better access to the most recent information from the fields of health care, social welfare and modern effective treatment of a variety of diseases, and to promote their employability, and social inclusion.
Providing for a ZIVOT 90 Minibus with the installation of 4 internet instruction stations;
In the selected cities, the Event “A Week of Internet for Seniors“ shall take place at turns. A “SENIOR INTERNET BUS“ will park in the town square, the Project presentation and promotion will take place, first hands-on experience with modern technology will be offered in the Minibus.
Czech Republic
An Educational Project targeted not only at the seniors, but also at citizens above the age of 55, who prepare for getting old. The Project´s purpose is to improve computer literacy of seniors 55+, thus enabling them, by using the internet and e-mail services, to have a better access to the most recent information from the fields of health care, social welfare and modern effective treatment of a variety of diseases, and to promote their employability, and social inclusion.
Providing for a ZIVOT 90 Minibus with the installation of 4 internet instruction stations;
In the selected cities, the Event “A Week of Internet for Seniors“ shall take place at turns. A “SENIOR INTERNET BUS“ will park in the town square, the Project presentation and promotion will take place, first hands-on experience with modern technology will be offered in the Minibus.
Involving the elderly into community planning of social services
Czech Republic
Involving the elderly into planning of social services by negotiation with seniors´ associations and via principles of community planning.
Czech Republic
Involving the elderly into planning of social services by negotiation with seniors´ associations and via principles of community planning.
THE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND COUNSELLING TELEPHONE LINE FOR THE ELDERLY
Czech Republic
The crisis intervention and counselling line for the elderly (800 157 157), is available free of charge to all older people throughout the Czech Republic. The line can be accessed round-the clock 365 days a year.
It is designed for older people who have found themselves in a difficult life situation due to their social circumstances or deterioration of their health condition. Availability of such service gives the clients a feeling of safety, provides them with support and guidance, thus bringing them relief and giving them hope, which makes it easier for them to cope with their situation and return to the pre-crisis level. It represents help in a crisis, including counselling and where needed, also further follow-up services for the clients and their close relatives. Currently it can be used in real time only by one calling client at a time. The goal of the project is to make it possible (in technical as well as staffing terms) for at least two clients to access the line at the same time in the “peak hours“ – when most clients use it. Another important objective is to maintain the current level, stabilize and develop the operation of the innovated line.
Czech Republic
The crisis intervention and counselling line for the elderly (800 157 157), is available free of charge to all older people throughout the Czech Republic. The line can be accessed round-the clock 365 days a year.
It is designed for older people who have found themselves in a difficult life situation due to their social circumstances or deterioration of their health condition. Availability of such service gives the clients a feeling of safety, provides them with support and guidance, thus bringing them relief and giving them hope, which makes it easier for them to cope with their situation and return to the pre-crisis level. It represents help in a crisis, including counselling and where needed, also further follow-up services for the clients and their close relatives. Currently it can be used in real time only by one calling client at a time. The goal of the project is to make it possible (in technical as well as staffing terms) for at least two clients to access the line at the same time in the “peak hours“ – when most clients use it. Another important objective is to maintain the current level, stabilize and develop the operation of the innovated line.
Training family members in qualified care for an elderly person
Czech Republic
Family members taking care for their relatives are trained for qualified home care.
Czech Republic
Family members taking care for their relatives are trained for qualified home care.
Being there - companionship in life until death (Da sein - Lebensbegleitung bis zum Tode)
Germany
Voluntary befriending service for lonely persons in care institutions
Germany
Voluntary befriending service for lonely persons in care institutions
Joy of reading - Books become alive (Lesefreuden - Bücher werden lebendig)
Germany
Volunteers organise literary events in care institutions, seniors clubs etc.
Germany
Volunteers organise literary events in care institutions, seniors clubs etc.
Project "Getting old in Neighbourhood" (Projekt “Alt werden in Nachbarschaft“)
Germany
Strengthening community networks which facilitate an independent life in old age
Germany
Strengthening community networks which facilitate an independent life in old age
Workshop "Coping with loneliness" (Workshop "Einsamkeit bewältigen")
Germany
Workshop of several days in 2001 to sensitize volunteers from seniors cooperatives to the issue of loneliness
Germany
Workshop of several days in 2001 to sensitize volunteers from seniors cooperatives to the issue of loneliness
A Book at the centre of the attention! (Un libro al Centro)
Italy
The Province of Rimini grants to the social centres gathering older people two yearly subscriptions to newspapers or magazines at their choice and a voucher to buy a number of books. Social centres can list their requests in a questionnaire and afterwards the Provincial Government directly subscribe to magazines and newspapers and send an order directly to a newspaper kiosk. This project also promotes workshops of autobiographic writing and recovery of the individual and historical memory.
Italy
The Province of Rimini grants to the social centres gathering older people two yearly subscriptions to newspapers or magazines at their choice and a voucher to buy a number of books. Social centres can list their requests in a questionnaire and afterwards the Provincial Government directly subscribe to magazines and newspapers and send an order directly to a newspaper kiosk. This project also promotes workshops of autobiographic writing and recovery of the individual and historical memory.
Centre of counselling, help, care and socialisation for older people (Portineria Solidale)
Italy
AUSER and AVOPRORIT presented their project to the local administration and started the activities in a district with a high density of older people.
Italy
AUSER and AVOPRORIT presented their project to the local administration and started the activities in a district with a high density of older people.
Creation of a "transport on demand" system
Italy
The project wants to extend the offer of transport for older people, through a system of "transport on demand" able to cater the needs to access health services and opportunities for leisure time. The idea is to start a co-ordination system able to optimise the use of common means of transport thanks to a hot line connecting all those who manage public and private transport: municipalities, health services and voluntary service organisations working at a grass-root level.
Italy
The project wants to extend the offer of transport for older people, through a system of "transport on demand" able to cater the needs to access health services and opportunities for leisure time. The idea is to start a co-ordination system able to optimise the use of common means of transport thanks to a hot line connecting all those who manage public and private transport: municipalities, health services and voluntary service organisations working at a grass-root level.
Giuseppina Project (Progetto Giuseppina)
Italy
Sample survey of elderly population of Ferrara and subsequent starting up of social network in order to facilitate and support self-sufficient life of 75+ people in their own homes.
Main subjects: Means of transport related to medical examinations or other social needs; delivery of medicines at home; delivery of shopping at home.
Italy
Sample survey of elderly population of Ferrara and subsequent starting up of social network in order to facilitate and support self-sufficient life of 75+ people in their own homes.
Main subjects: Means of transport related to medical examinations or other social needs; delivery of medicines at home; delivery of shopping at home.
Living closer, never alone (Essere vicini per non essere soli)
Italy
The project is thought to positively affect the quality of life of older people leaving in the most disadvantaged and isolated areas. It forecasts the delivery of services through the enhancement of the network resources and the possibilities of transportation in order to tackle isolation.
Italy
The project is thought to positively affect the quality of life of older people leaving in the most disadvantaged and isolated areas. It forecasts the delivery of services through the enhancement of the network resources and the possibilities of transportation in order to tackle isolation.
Measures against the hot weather (Che caldo che fa)
Italy
The project covered the area of the province of Modena involving the Health services and the municipalities: it dealt with the setting up of a system able to forecast the heat waves and start up a support network in order to inform, monitor and assist older people both in their houses and in care centres.
Italy
The project covered the area of the province of Modena involving the Health services and the municipalities: it dealt with the setting up of a system able to forecast the heat waves and start up a support network in order to inform, monitor and assist older people both in their houses and in care centres.
My Home is Safe! (La "mia" casa sicura)
Italy
The project carries out a shared regional planning with the aim of assessing the social sustainability of actions in favour of the current and future needs of the older people. In 2003, the "Heat Emergency" showed the need to improve the assistance to chronically ill people through an alarm system and the use of simple technology. The diffuse presence of our domiciliary care services gives us the possibility to report the danger of home accidents. The objective is to monitor our area trying to optimise the network of current services through technology (GIS, domotics…) and human resources (Caregivers, health and social workers, technicians, volunteers)
Italy
The project carries out a shared regional planning with the aim of assessing the social sustainability of actions in favour of the current and future needs of the older people. In 2003, the "Heat Emergency" showed the need to improve the assistance to chronically ill people through an alarm system and the use of simple technology. The diffuse presence of our domiciliary care services gives us the possibility to report the danger of home accidents. The objective is to monitor our area trying to optimise the network of current services through technology (GIS, domotics…) and human resources (Caregivers, health and social workers, technicians, volunteers)
Provincial centers for facilitating home-staying of older people (Centri Provinciali per l'adattamento all'ambiente domestico)
Italy
The project forecasts the setting up of centres at provincial level with the aim to give assistance and spread information to citizens and social workers thanks to a specialised team including health and social workers and technicians.
Italy
The project forecasts the setting up of centres at provincial level with the aim to give assistance and spread information to citizens and social workers thanks to a specialised team including health and social workers and technicians.
Social Centers to Favour Older People\'s Social Inclusion in Big towns through Spreading of Information (I centri anziani per l\'aiuto e l\'inclusione sociale degli anziani soli ed emarginati nelle città metropolitane)
Italy
In 1/12/2004 in seven different Italian towns (Bresso-Milano; Bologna; Civitanova Marche-Macerata; Firenze; Roma, Eboli-Salerno; Palermo) this project started information help desk in the framework of already running social centres. These desks are meant for older people, their family members and their caregivers to favour the access to social services offered in the different areas. Specifically trained volunteers manage the Help desks: they have access to a user friendly ad hoc data-bank.
Italy
In 1/12/2004 in seven different Italian towns (Bresso-Milano; Bologna; Civitanova Marche-Macerata; Firenze; Roma, Eboli-Salerno; Palermo) this project started information help desk in the framework of already running social centres. These desks are meant for older people, their family members and their caregivers to favour the access to social services offered in the different areas. Specifically trained volunteers manage the Help desks: they have access to a user friendly ad hoc data-bank.
Social Centres at local level (Centri Territoriali di Socializzazione)
Italy
These centres organise several activities finalised to favour the socialisation among older persons in order to tackle the risks of exclusion and isolation. These activities are organised in sport centres, clubs and parish churches in order to keep older people in a network of relationship outside their own families.
Italy
These centres organise several activities finalised to favour the socialisation among older persons in order to tackle the risks of exclusion and isolation. These activities are organised in sport centres, clubs and parish churches in order to keep older people in a network of relationship outside their own families.
Nursing courses for women 50+
Lithuania
30 hours free of charge courses how to take care of an ill person. Basic knowledge of nursing techniques, practical classes, ordinary nursing aids and how to obtain them. Psychological advice.
Lithuania
30 hours free of charge courses how to take care of an ill person. Basic knowledge of nursing techniques, practical classes, ordinary nursing aids and how to obtain them. Psychological advice.
Care Direct
United Kingdom
Telephone based single point of access for information and initial assessment for older people.
United Kingdom
Telephone based single point of access for information and initial assessment for older people.
Intermediate Care Service
United Kingdom
An integrated care service that bridges gap between hospital and community.
United Kingdom
An integrated care service that bridges gap between hospital and community.
Promoting Independence Team
United Kingdom
A joint health and social care team which proactively ‘case finds\' older people felt to be at risk of an emergency or general deterioration in their quality of life. Multi-disciplinary team which carries out holistic assessment and short term case management.
United Kingdom
A joint health and social care team which proactively ‘case finds\' older people felt to be at risk of an emergency or general deterioration in their quality of life. Multi-disciplinary team which carries out holistic assessment and short term case management.
Quality of Life Survey
United Kingdom
An annual survey to assess the quality of life of the local population.
United Kingdom
An annual survey to assess the quality of life of the local population.
Social Club for Older People
United Kingdom
Social club for older people with range of activities relevant to their needs and interests
United Kingdom
Social club for older people with range of activities relevant to their needs and interests