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Entrega de Medicamentos a Personas Mayores

Debido a la actual situación socio-sanitaria que afecta a la región, el funcionamiento de la Oficina de Adulto Mayor ha presentado modificaciones en favor a las personas mayores. Uno de estos cambios, implica la entrega de medicamentos en el domicilio de la persona mayor, para evitar que salgan de sus hogares y aumentar la probabilidad…

Started: 2020
Location: Maipu City, Argentina
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Campaign “Leading to Respect for the Elderly of Cartago”

The Municipality of Cartago has been selected by the HelpAge International organization to develop the Interurban Transportation Program Leading to Respect for the Elderly People of the Canton: Promotion of the Right to Free Transit and access to the city for the older people, through Transportation Quality public, through the campaign “Leading to Respect for…

Started: 2021
Location: veronicahernandez, Costa Rica
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Transportation

Age-friendly City in North District

Evaluated

The programme was organized by Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Ellen Li District Elderly Community Centre from June to December 2019 and funded by North District Council. The programme aimed to promote age-friendly communication and information through ambassador training programmes, public educational programmes, workshops, place audits, design and production of leaflets.

The public forum expo…

Started: 2019
Location: NorthDistrictHK, China
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Information and communication

Programa Melhor em Casa já vacinou 36 idosos com mais de 85 anos em domicílio contra a Covid-19

Evaluated

O Programa Melhor em Casa, da Secretaria de Saúde de Jaguariúna, já vacinou 36 idosos com mais de 85 anos em domicílio contra a Covid-19. O serviço tem o objetivo de facilitar o atendimento de pacientes acamados, que estão impossibilitados de ir até uma unidade de saúde.

Started: 2021
Location: Jaguariuna
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Long-term care

Community Based Health Involvement Project

Evaluated

The St. James’ Settlement Wan Chai District Elderly Community Centre was funded by The Community Chest to run the “Community Based Health Involvement Project” from 2020 to 2022. This project aims to launch a community networking programme for frail older people living in the three sub-districts in Hong Kong (i.e. Causeway Bay, Tai Hang and…

Started: 2020
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Taller de memoria y gimnasia cerebral

El bienestar mental y fortalecimiento de las capacidades cognitivas y mentales de las personas mayores es de los principales objetivos del municipio, es por ello que se realizan talleres educativos sobre diversos temas relacionados con el cerebro y su funcionamiento, así como, actividades que estimulen y mantengan las funciones cognoscitivas superiores.

Mediante la aplicación de ejercicios…

Started: 2016
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health

Sirius Seniorbo

Sirius Seniorbo – Creating Intergenerational Age-friendly Environments

The Municipality of Esbjerg is working with developers to integrate the planning of different neighborhoods to help support social interaction across generations.

We are currently building a new care center for older people centered in a local environment where citizens with special care needs can be embedded in the community and live next to families, children,…

Started: 2020
Location: Municipality of Esbjerg Esbjerg Kommune, Denmark
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing, Long-term care, Social protection, Urban development

“eSmart Elderly” ICT Outreach Programme

Evaluated

The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors was funded by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, The HKSAR Government (OGCIO), to run the “eSmart Elderly” ICT Outreach Programme”. The programme provided an outreach service for ‘hidden’ older people, people with dementia, older people who are living in residential homes, and older people…

Started: 2021
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

Caregiver Support Model & Psycho-Education Programme

Evaluated

The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors was funded by Simon K Y Lee Elderly Fund to run the “Caregiver Support Model & Psycho-Education Programme on Empowerment: Development and Validation Project”. With collaboration with City University of Hong Kong, the project adopted a scientific, comprehensive and validated working model of serving caregivers of older…

Started: 2020
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Long-term care

A Thousand Miles Online Care and Support Program

Evaluated

Under the lockdown during the COVID pandemic, older people with dementia and their caregivers were trapped at home with insufficient cognitive stimulating activities and support. Therefore, St. James’ Settlement Wan Chai District Elderly Community Centre launched an online programme entitled “A Thousand Miles Online Care and Support Program” to provide monthly one-on-one online activity for…

Started: 2021
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Mappings of the accessibility of the outdoor environment

Evaluated

During both the summer of 2020 and 2021 extensive mappings of the accessibility of the outdoor environment were conducted on a large area in different parts of the city.

The focus of the mappings was specifically on streets and crosswalks, pedestrian and bicycle lanes, as well as entrances of crucial public buildings. The mapping of the…

Started: 2021
Location: Vaasa, Finland
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Information Guide 2020 – Services for older people

An Information Guide of Services for Older People was produced in 2020 and will be updated annually. This guide formed part of the Health & Wellbeing Initiatives of the Clare Age Friendly Strategy 2018-2022. These guides were distributed to the Clare Cultural Companions members, Nursing Homes, Day Hospitals, those who avail of the Meals on…

Started: 2020
Location: County Clare
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Other

Música y Canto

La clase de música y canto es una práctica amigable que imparte el departamento de adulto mayor del DIF del municipio de Mérida con el objetivo de promover el bienestar en la salud, educación continua, participación y actividades intergeneracionales en las personas mayores.
El Músico Lorenzo Pech es el responsable de impartirla desde el…

Started: 2014
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Long-term care

Age-friendly Transportation and Community Design Workshop

Evaluated

The Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre organised the “Age-friendly Transportation and Community Design Workshop”. The programme was co-organised by the Central & Western District Council Working Group on Elderly Service, the Caritas Elderly Centre – Central District, and the Caritas Community Centre – Caine Road.

This programme invited 20 core members from the aforementioned…

Started: 2018
Location: Central and Western District, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Transportation, Urban development

Ejercicios terapéuticos

Esta práctica permite mantener óptimos niveles de funcionalidad física y motriz. Con la finalidad de prevenir enfermedades crónico degenerativas y mantener un bienestar en la salud de las personas mayores.

Actualmente se realizan sesiones virtuales para que las personas mayores realicen ejercicios terapéuticos en la comodidad de su hogar.
Una vez a la semana profesores…

Started: 2020
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

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