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Current status report 2024

Current status report 2024

Summary

The report Senior citizens’ needs, experiences and suggestions for an agefriendly Gothenburg, current status report 2024 presents results from a survey in which 817 senior citizens from all over Gothenburg participated. The results are intended to be used as a basis for the continued work of developing Gothenburg as an age-friendly city.

The answers show that Gothenburg is in several ways a good city to live and age in for many, but also that there are areas where improvements are needed. Supportive age-friendly elements such as free travel on public transport, the Flexlinjen and a wide range of free activities are highlighted as very positive. Examples of what is highlighted as challenges are exclusion as a result of digitalization in society, insufficient information and physical environments that are not accessible. Many highlight a perception of ageism in society and of being discriminated against because of age.

Many also highlight the importance of social connection and community and suggest that the city should invest in more and developed meeting places with extended opening hours. Senior housing, (in Swedish; trygghetsbostäder) is an appreciated form of housing that can create both security and community. Being involved in the development of society and being thought of as a resource, both in working life and as a volunteer, is also important to many.

The report is also available in swedish:
Seniorers behov, erfarenheter och förslag för ett åldersvänligt Göteborg, Nulägesrapport 2024
and in finnish:
Senioreiden tarpeet, kokemukset ja ehdotukset ikäystävälliseen Göteborgiin liittyen Tilannekatsaus 2024

Website: https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/goteborg-vaxer/sa-arbetar-staden-med-stadsutveckling/aldersvanliga-goteborg

Key facts

Main target group: Older people in general

Other target group(s): Stakeholders, decisionmakers, politicians

Sector(s): Health, Housing, Information and communication, Labor, Long-term care, Other, Transportation, Urban development

Other sector(s): Social inclusion, Community support

Desired outcome for older people:
Learn, grow and make decisions

Other issues the Age-friendly practice aims to address:
  • Ageism
  • Accessibility
  • Ageing in place
  • Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
  • Intergenerational activities
  • Inequities
  • Inclusion
  • Participation
  • Technologies
  • Other

Contact details

Name: Emma Matsson

Email address: emma.matsson@aldrevardomsorg.goteborg.se

Age-friendly practice in detail (click to expand):

Engaging the wider community

Project lead: Local authorities

Older people’s involvement: Older people were involved in the age-friendly practice at multiple or all stages

Moving forward

Has the impact of this age-friendly practice been analysed: No

Do you plan to evaluate your age-friendly practice? No

Looking back

Challenges:
Collection of survey responses was mainly carried out digitally. One challenge in the collection was to reach people who lack access to or experience with digital technology. To meet this, several alternative ways of participating were offered as described above. Future surveys of this kind should take into account the different languages and linguistic variations. This would increase accessibility and allow for more inclusive participation. A further challenge has been to reach the group of homeless. Here, a different way of working would have been needed to reach out.