Handyman

The Handyman project is the answer to the requirements of senior citizens. It offers free of charge help with basic home maintenance works. Seniors over 75 living alone who have the Stargard Citizen-Senior Card as well as seniors where every person in the household is over 75 and at least one has the card are…

Started: 2019
Location: STARGARD, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Other

Programa Médicos a Domicilio

Evaluated

Médicos a Domicilio, es un programa enfocado en atender enfermedades de carácter no urgente en la comunidad. En primera instancia, abordaba sólo rangos etarios entre los 0 -5 años y personas mayores a partir de los 60 años. Hoy en día y producto de la alta demanda, se proporciona la atención a toda la comunidad,…

Started: 2019
Location: Maipu City, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Improvements in the Hospitality of the Community Hospital São Peregrino Lazziozi

Develop actions aimed at improving the hospitality of the São Peregrino Lazziozi Community Hospital, aiming to meet the demand of patients and companions registered through the Satisfaction Surveys, and also the records obtained in the scientific research conducted with patients, companions and multiprofessional team of the HCSPL, through the actions of the Friend of the…

Started: 2019
Location: Veranopolis, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Talleres para Personas Mayores – Oficina Adulto Mayor

La Oficina de Adulto Mayor, en marco de Ciudades Amigables, cuenta con una serie de talleres socio-educativos y formativos para las personas mayores de la comuna. Éstos, se desarrollan en sedes vecinales y/o espacios municipales aptos para ejecutarlos. La Oficina de adulto Mayor cuenta con 23 monitores, que desarrollan talleres de diversas temáticas: Estimulación cognitiva…

Started: 2005
Location: Maipu City, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education

Becaris

Con este proyecto se pretende promover una imagen más realista de las personas mayores y del envejecimiento activo de la mano de las propios protagonistas.
Un día a la semana participan durante 30’ en un magazín radiofónico en Radio Televisión de Andorra donde exponen/hablan/dialogan sobre diferentes temáticas de interés.
Actualmente cuenta con 48 personas…

Started: 2016
Location: Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication

Programa IRA – ERA Móvil

Programa enfocado en abordar infecciones respiratorias agudas (IRA) y enfermedades respiratorias agudas (ERA) en la población mayor. Cuenta con un staff de médicos y kinesiólogos, expertos en el área, que brindan la atención necesaria a la persona mayor, derivando en caso de ser urgente, al Hospital comunal y/o seguimientos con entros de Salud Familiar (CESFAM)…

Started: 2019
Location: Maipu City, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Project 60+ Connected with the Digital World

The project provides digital inclusion courses for the elderly and the dissemination of digital content to stimulate self-care practices and health education that promote the autonomy and independence of the elderly. Seniors will be taught how to use smartphones and tablets, starting with the basic functionalities (access to Wifi, volume and font adjustments, use of…

Started: 2019
Location: Veranopolis, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Housing, Labor

Yate Ageing Better Festival 2022

Yate Town Council hosted a community gathering at Yate Shopping Centre on Thursday 14th July at Yate Shopping Centre, to showcase and celebrate the number of ways residents can engage and age better in the town. The celebration showcased entertainment provided by local community Choirs, Tai Chi, Chair exercise and local bands – with plenty…

Started: 2022
Location: Yate, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Labor, Transportation

Surf Coast Shire Wiser Driver Course

Evaluated

Surf Coast Shire Wiser Driver Courses are face-to-face interactive courses that are conducted for two hours each week over a four week period. They are delivered through a collaboration between Surf Coast Shire Council, ACCESS Health and Community and VicRoads. These courses are targeted to people between the ages of 65 and 90 years and…

Started: 2021
Location: Surf Coast Shire, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Transportation

Handyman for Older Citizens

Evaluated

The goal of the project is to increase and improve the quality of life of older people by offering them free minor home repairs. The services are available to residents of Katowice who are over 65 years, and/or living alone, in a household of two people, cannot handle household repairs or rely on their relatives.

The…

Started: 2020
Location: Katowice, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Social protection

Chatty Benches for Spontaneous Conversations

About twenty chatty benches have been placed in Gothenburg, Sweden. The idea is that the benches, which can serve as a place for conversation, will contribute to more spontaneous meetings between people, counteract social isolation and alleviate loneliness.

The chatty benches are part of the City of Gothenburg’s action plan for an Age-Friendly Gothenburg, a broad…

Started: 2021
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Urban development

Virtual Reality for Seniors Program

Evaluated

A virtual reality (VR) experience provided older adults and people living with dementia & their carers an opportunity for social connection and learning. Funded by a WA Department of Communities Age-friendly Communities grant, this project aimed to provide seniors and people living with dementia access to positive experiences, social connection and engagement with this new…

Started: 2022
Location: City of Wanneroo, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Lavandería Municipal

La lavandería municipal con características de apoyo social es un servicio para las personas mayores que viven solas, en situación de postrados, y por último personas en situación de discapacidad que están hasta el 60% en su registro social de hogares, este grupo de personas mayores cuya característica principal es su grado de situación de…

Started: 2021
Location: SantiagoCuracavi, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Long-term care, Social protection

JIIDO Jogo de Integração do Idoso

Evaluated

SCFV – Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos de Colombo participa até o próximo dia 1º de setembro, dos Jogos da Integração do Idoso JIIDO. O evento, promovido pelo Governo do Estado, está sendo realizado em Guaratuba.
O prefeito Helder Lazarotto, acompanhado da secretária de Assistência, Elis Lazarotto, esteve no ginásio de esportes,…

Started: 2020
Location: Colombo, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Social protection