Summary
Kadıköy Municipality aims at assisting the local seniors by offering facilities for active ageing, providing psychological support, and contributing to their social life and personal development through protective, preventive and supportive services. Inaugurated on December 4th, 2013, the Social Center targets the elderly population in Kadıköy aged 65 and above. Kadıköy’s Social Center has the perspective of active ageing for reducing social isolation among Kadıköy’s elderly, providing a warm social environment, where they could come together with peers and enjoy a variety of activities as well as sustaining their productivity. Social Center serves on a membership basis, but is free of any subscription charge, and by 2016 it has total number of 873 members among the elderly residents of Kadıköy. In a detached building (about 265 square meters) and a large garden of 1.023 square meters, Social Center has 100 square meters of hobby garden and a 25 square meters of winter garden for social activities. The main services offered for seniors at Kadıköy’s Social Center include:Basic health care services: Measurement of blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, etc. is carried out by health staff.Health seminars: Trainings on active and healthy ageing, ageing in place, diabetes, blood pressure, cardiovascular health, oral and dental health, precautions to prevent home accidents, etc. are organized.Personal care: Basic hairdressing services such as haircut and hand and foot care (manicure pedicure) is served under hygienic conditions by hairdressers.Personal development: Arts and crafts, English, ceramics, computer, Pilates, arts, music and other courses are offered. Socio-cultural activities: Theatre, concert, cultural trips, picnic, preschool visits, breakfast/lunch/dinner are organized for the members.Psycho-social support: Psychological support, consultancy and group therapy services are provided for the members by the psychologist. Leisure: Watching TV, reading books, playing games in activity rooms.Hobby garden: There is a hobby garden where the members could do some gardening and cultivation.
Website: http://www.sosyalyasamevi.kadikoy.bel.tr/
Key facts
Main target group: Older people in general
Desired outcome for older people:
Build and maintain relationships
- Ageism
- Accessibility
Contact details
Name: Tanrıkulu, Duygu
Email address: duygu.tanrikulu@kadikoy.bel.tr
Preferred language(s): English