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Dementia Friendly Cinema

Through its engagement with older people with dementia and their carers, the Elders Council identified a gap in the opportunity for people with dementia to participate in everyday social activities. The Elders Council heard about a cinema in another part of the UK that had developed a programme of film screenings for people with dementia,…

Started: 2011
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships

Seniors’ Satellites

Evaluated

The City of London continually strives to identify opportunities for improvement at our seniors’ centres, aiming to enhance the experience for the members as well as the broader community. As part of our strategic plan that was developed for the seniors’ centres and endorsed by City of London Council, our seniors’ centres have moved to…

Started: 2012
Location: London, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile

Recognizing Volunteering Seniors

Oslo is proud of and places great importance on our volunteers, in particular senior volunteers. In order to increase awareness of the efforts of the city`s volunteers, a conference for volunteering seniors was organised in April 2015. The conference for Volunteering Seniors had three main goals: (1) Recognition of the contributions of senior citizens through…

Started: 2015
Location: Oslo, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

“A Kinder World”

Evaluated

“A Kinder World” aims at strengthening the connection between generations by means of engaging older people in creative and charitable activities targeted towards orphaned children of pre-school and school age. The project is divided into 4 parts, each with its own activities of focus, “Gifted with creativity”, “Charity”, “Mentorship”, and “Precious moments.” It is an…

Started: 2012
Location: Volgograd, Russian Federation
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions

Tool Table: Devices to make everyday life a little easier

Bowdoinham’s age-friendly action plan includes the goal of increasing the availability of information about simple changes and appliances in the home and car that can make everyday life easier. The latest initiative of the Bowdoinham Advisory Committee on Aging’s (ACOA) Safety and Accessibility committee is a “”tool table”” of devices that can make everyday life…

Started: 2012
Location: Bowdoinham, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

An information office for elderly people called Kotitori

Evaluated

An information office for elderly people called Kotitori (Market Place) gathers services from both public and private sources to a one-stop shop. This multiple-provider model provides services for home care and also supports independent living at home. The one-stop shop means information being available via multiple channels: a physical location at the city hall open…

Started: 2009
Location: Tampere, Finland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Dancing in Time

Evaluated

This is a yearlong programme to deliver three ten-week dance projects for groups of older people who have little access to dance in three different areas of Leeds. The programme was developed following some research into enablers and barriers for older adults to engage in dance. The sessions take place twice a week and are…

Started: 2015
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile

“Banda Maior” (“Major Band”)

Evaluated

Created in October 2010, the “Banda Maior” is a musical group composed exclusively of persons aged 55 years and over. The Band was created to provide senior citizens creative engagement in the area of musical expression, enable group experiences and intergenerational participation, and to sensitize the community at large to the role of seniors in…

Started: 2010
Location: Odivelas, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships

Senior Swim Program

Evaluated

When Age-friendly NYC, a partnership of the Office of the Mayor, the City Council and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) spoke to several thousand older adults throughout the city, many said that they were craving a place to cool off, to socialize and to get some exercise. A pilot project, Senior Swim was…

Started: 2011
Location: New York City, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Community Connect Program

Evaluated

The proportion of Ottawa’s population aged 65 and older is predicted to increase to 21 per cent by 2031. Although many older adults lead healthy active lives, it is estimated that 10 per cent of older adults are isolated and at an increased risk of losing their independence. In 2013, Ottawa Public Health (OPH), in…

Started: 2013
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Senior University of Gondomar

Evaluated

The Senior University of Gondomar is promoted by the Union of Parishes of Gondomar (S. Cosme), Valbom and Jovim. It was created in March 2006 with 55 senior students, 12 disciplines and 10 volunteers teachers, with the proposal to streamline and organize regular cultural activities of learning, entertainment and recreation for citizens aged 50 or…

Started: 2006
Location: Gondomar, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions

Mayoral Candidate Forum

Evaluated

Elected leaders do not have the permanency that other community partners may have. Professors, directors of organizations, and government staff/civil servants may outlast the mayor, councilperson, or commissioner who serves a four- or eight-year term. In order to ensure that an age-friendly initiative is understood, valued, and integrated into the future leader’s political agenda, one…

Started: 2012
Location: Portland, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Labor

Home Care Course

Caring for an older disabled relative can imply practical, financial and emotional challenges. In March 2015 we started a Home Care Course in Velenje. The purpose of the Course was to teach family members how to care for older relatives. By June, over 70 people had completed the course. The course was organized and financed…

Started: 2015
Location: Velenje, Slovenia
Sectors: Health

World Cafe

We utilized the World Café toolkit to facilitate a focus group for our Age-Friendly Community findings report. This was a fun way to stimulate conversation cross functionally. The invitees were a mixed group from Chamber of Commerce business members, Municipal Department Heads, Non-Profit Organizations, Regional agency heads and citizens of all ages. The two hour…

Started: 2014
Location: Yarmouth, United States of America

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