Besiktas Municipality’s Social Centers
Summary
Social Centers, one of the service projects started by the Beşiktaş Municipality for older adults, offers the residents of Beşiktaş who are 65 and over the opportunity to do mental activities aimed at improving cognitive skills and to socialize and meet new people in a clean and lively environment.
We have three Social Centers; Etiler, Ulus and Accessible Social Centers. In the Social Centers, residents aged 65 and over can also benefit from Psychological Consultancy Service, which offer professional assistance that enables older adults to know themselves better, and to help cope with problems in an effective way. In addition to face-to-face talks, psychosocial group therapies are also provided. In addition to outdoor activities for groups such as concerts, seminars, tours and picnics, the center also provides several indoor activities like hobby gardening, group games, wood painting, and so on.
Website: http://www.besiktas.bel.tr/
Key facts
Main target group: Older people in general
Sector(s): Health
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Ageism
- Ageing in place
- Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
- Participation