COMEMORAÇÃO DO DIA DAS MÃES NO CENTRO DIA DO IDOSO DE JAGUARIÚNA

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Na ultima quarta-feira, 08 de maio, no Centro Dia do Idoso em Jaguariúna, as mães foram homenageadas em evento realizado no Centro Dia do Idoso em Jaguariúna. Em uma confraternização animada, elas aproveitaram uma manhã com muita música.

Participaram do evento cerca de 50 idosos dos grupos do Centro Dia do Idoso; Grupo Acolher e Grupo de Violão,…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Social protection

Green and Growing

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It is acknowledged that many older people live with long-term conditions, and hence need to use primary and secondary care services more regularly. To compensate for this. there is a range of policy frameworks to promote integration of health and social care that attempt to tackle the key issues associated with health and social care.

Social…

Started: 2018
Location: Salford
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

Tai Po Dementia Care Link: A Collaborative Community Partnership Model

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Summary

The Salvation Army , Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and Tai Po Hospital has taken a new initiative to establish “Tai Po Dementia Care Link” on 1 June 2017, which join together with 30 NGOs & local stakeholders in Tai Po district, so as to tackle the challenges of dementia with Multidisciplinary, Cross-sectorial &…

Started: 2019
Location: TaiPo
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Social protection

11ª CIETI – Copa Integração Esportiva da Terceira Idade

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No ultimo sábado, 27 de abril, Jaguariúna inciou sua caminhada em busca do terceiro título consecutivo do CIETI – Copa Integração Esportiva da Terceira Idade. A 11ª edição da competição será realizada na cidade de Amparo e contará com a participação das nove cidades do Circuito das Águas Paulistas.

De acordo com a Secretaria de Juventude,…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

PREFEITURA PROMOVE CONFRATERNIZAÇÃO DE PÁSCOA COM OS IDOSOS

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A Prefeitura Municipal de Jaguariúna, por meio da secretaria de Assistência Social promoveu uma confraternização de Páscoa com os idosos no Parque dos Lagos nesta quarta-feira, 17 de abril.

Participaram cerca de 70 idosos do Centro Dia, Grupo Acolher e Grupo de Violão (idosos que fazem parte de encontros semanais de música DO Serviço de Convivência…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

UBS DO NOVA JAGUARIÚNA, INAUGURADA PELA PREFEITURA

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Buscando ampliar o atendimento aos usuários do SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) e, consequentemente, proporcionar melhores condições de trabalho aos servidores que atuam na rede municipal de saúde, a Prefeitura de Jaguariúna inaugurou no último sábado, 6 de abril, a UBS-1 José Poltronieri, no bairro Nova Jaguariúna II.

Conforme a secretária titular da pasta, Maria do…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Long-term care

PREFEITURE PROMOTES ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ELDERLY AND STUDENTS

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The elderly of the Day Center “Osmar Carneiro” participated in a meeting of generations with the students of the municipal school “Professor Irineu Espedito Ferrari”. The initiative of the Municipality of Jaguariúna, through the Department of Social Assistance in partnership with the Secretariat of Education, was full of lessons and interaction.

According to the Department of…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education

II – Municipal Conference of the Elderly of Jaguariúna

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On March(29), the Social Assistance Secretariat of the Municipality of Jaguariúna and the Municipal Council for the Elderly (WCC) promoted the second edition of the Jaguariúna Municipal Elderly Conference. The auditorium of the University Center of Jaguariúna (UNIFAJ) received, in addition to the elderly, representatives of the public power and welfare agencies. During the conference, emotion…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

Municipal housing policy for seniors in Ostrów Wielkopolski

This program was created in response to the needs of a growing number of seniors and the lack of flats currently dedicated to people 60 + in Ostrów Wielkopolski. Common problems faced by seniors include stairs, no elevator, and a lack of help. This project aims to solve these issues.

It is divided into 2 tasks:

Sheltered…

Started: 2017
Location: OstrowWielkopolski, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

Jockey Club Age-friendly City: Live better, Love with care

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In March to June 2017, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust had supported Hong Kong Christian Service to carry out a community project on Age-friendly Housing and Social Inclusion. With reference to the Baseline Report (2016) under the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project, there were difficulties of accessing reliable home repairing and modification services for…

Started: 2017
Location: KwunTong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Social protection

An online education program on the care of older people: the Centre for Innovation and Education in Aged Care (CIEAC)

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The Centre for Innovation and Education in Aged Care (CIEAC) provides a free online education program suitable for anyone with an interest in evidence-based care promoting the well-being of older people. The Centre was established within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University in Burwood, Australia in 2012. The primary aim of the…

Started: 2012
Location: Burwood, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Labor, Long-term care

Mobility Scouts: Engaging older people

Mobility Scouts is an Erasmus+ project implemented by partners working in the fields of social policy and research, social gerontology and adult education in Austria (Vienna, queraum. social & cultural research) , Germany (Hanau, ISIS), Italy (Rome, Lunaria), Lithuania (Kaunas, Seniors Initiatives Center) and the Netherlands (Zutphen, OVN-NL). The Mobility Scouts project was implemented in…

Started: 2016
Location: Vienna (AT), Hanau (DE), Zutphen (NL), Rome (IT), Kaunas (LT), Germany
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Minds In Motion

The Municipality of Port Hope and the Alzheimer’s Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton have partnered together to offer the Minds In Motion program in Port Hope. Minds In Motion is a program offered through the Alzheimer’s Society for participants who are experiencing early to mid-stage signs of dementia. The program is a…

Started: 2018
Location: PortHope, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Social protection

Intergenerational Musical Memories

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The Intergenerational Musical Memories Pilot Project was developed and trialled in the first year of the Maroondah City Council’s age-friendly journey to address the domain of Respect and Social Inclusion.

The project used music to bring together one older person within a care facility that was experiencing some memory loss, and another younger person that felt…

Started: 2016
Location: Maroondah, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection

What does being old mean to you?

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There is no denying that ageism is still prevalent in today’s society. Ask yourself, how often have you forgotten something or somebody’s name and said “I’m having a senior’s moment”? Just like racism and sexism, ageism is not OK. It makes the assumption that all older people are or behave the same. But, just like…

Started: 2018
Location: Rockingham, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Age Friendly Community Care Programme for Age-friendly Transportation

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The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors organized the Age Friendly Community Care programme to improve age-friendliness within the district’s transportation system, with support from the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project. The programme encouraged older adults to share their opinions about public transportation and to promote a culture of offering seats to those who…

Started: 2017
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Housing Improvement and Care Scheme in Tsuen Wan

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According to the baseline assessment conducted by Tsuen Wan District in 2016 with reference to the eight Age-friendly City (AFC) domains recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), “Housing” was identified as the second most important area for support by district residents. Most respondents indicated that they wanted access to home modification options to improve…

Started: 2017
Location: Tsuen Wan District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

Nursing Care Service at Public Bath

There are five pubic baths (called ‘sento’ in Japanese) in Kamakura City. The City uses the baths to provide seniors’ day-care services called “Day Sento” twice a month during weekday mornings. Older adults of 65 and over can use this service for 300 yen each time, which includes the fee for the bath.

Each user receives…

Started: 2001
Location: Kamakura City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication

Active Sunderland Wellness Walking Programme

The Active Sunderland Wellness Walking Programme has been running since September 2010. It consists of a series of weekly volunteer led Health and Nordic Walks that take place at various locations across Sunderland. The walks are accredited by the National Walking for Health Scheme and each walk lasts between 30 and 120 minutes. The walks…

Started: 2010
Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Social protection

Age-friendly Pedestrian Safety Workshops

These age-friendly pedestrian safety workshops aim to increase the safety of older pedestrians in Hamilton by building capacity and educating residents around the use of new pedestrian crossovers and signalized intersections. The workshops involve interactive presentations for older people held in their local communities, which include a video developed by the City of Hamilton on…

Started: 2017
Location: Hamilton, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Age-Friendly World

Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

Green and Growing

UBS DO NOVA JAGUARIÚNA, INAUGURADA PELA PREFEITURA

PREFEITURE PROMOTES ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ELDERLY AND STUDENTS

Municipal housing policy for seniors in Ostrów Wielkopolski

An online education program on the care of older people: the Centre for Innovation and Education in Aged Care (CIEAC)

Mobility Scouts: Engaging older people

Age Friendly Community Care Programme for Age-friendly Transportation

Housing Improvement and Care Scheme in Tsuen Wan

Nursing Care Service at Public Bath

Age-friendly Pedestrian Safety Workshops