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Mesas técnicas

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Para asegurarnos de que el plan de acción se lleve a cabo decidimos que todas las acciones deben ser gestionadas por la mesa técnica donde están presentes las principales universidades de la comuna con el fin de contar con recursos humanos, iniciativas nuevas y fomentar la interacción entre generaciones.

La mesa se reúne cada dos meses…

Started: 2018
Location: Valdivia, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Other

Green and Growing

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It is acknowledged that many older people live with long-term conditions, and hence need to use primary and secondary care services more regularly. To compensate for this. there is a range of policy frameworks to promote integration of health and social care that attempt to tackle the key issues associated with health and social care.

Social…

Started: 2018
Location: Salford
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

UBS DO NOVA JAGUARIÚNA, INAUGURADA PELA PREFEITURA

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Buscando ampliar o atendimento aos usuários do SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) e, consequentemente, proporcionar melhores condições de trabalho aos servidores que atuam na rede municipal de saúde, a Prefeitura de Jaguariúna inaugurou no último sábado, 6 de abril, a UBS-1 José Poltronieri, no bairro Nova Jaguariúna II.

Conforme a secretária titular da pasta, Maria do…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Long-term care

PREFEITURE PROMOTES ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ELDERLY AND STUDENTS

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The elderly of the Day Center “Osmar Carneiro” participated in a meeting of generations with the students of the municipal school “Professor Irineu Espedito Ferrari”. The initiative of the Municipality of Jaguariúna, through the Department of Social Assistance in partnership with the Secretariat of Education, was full of lessons and interaction.

According to the Department of…

Started: 2019
Location: Jaguariuna, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education

Municipal housing policy for seniors in Ostrów Wielkopolski

This program was created in response to the needs of a growing number of seniors and the lack of flats currently dedicated to people 60 + in Ostrów Wielkopolski. Common problems faced by seniors include stairs, no elevator, and a lack of help. This project aims to solve these issues.

It is divided into 2 tasks:

Sheltered…

Started: 2017
Location: OstrowWielkopolski, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

An online education program on the care of older people: the Centre for Innovation and Education in Aged Care (CIEAC)

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The Centre for Innovation and Education in Aged Care (CIEAC) provides a free online education program suitable for anyone with an interest in evidence-based care promoting the well-being of older people. The Centre was established within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University in Burwood, Australia in 2012. The primary aim of the…

Started: 2012
Location: Burwood, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Labor, Long-term care

Mobility Scouts: Engaging older people

Mobility Scouts is an Erasmus+ project implemented by partners working in the fields of social policy and research, social gerontology and adult education in Austria (Vienna, queraum. social & cultural research) , Germany (Hanau, ISIS), Italy (Rome, Lunaria), Lithuania (Kaunas, Seniors Initiatives Center) and the Netherlands (Zutphen, OVN-NL). The Mobility Scouts project was implemented in…

Started: 2016
Location: Vienna (AT), Hanau (DE), Zutphen (NL), Rome (IT), Kaunas (LT), Germany
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Age Friendly Community Care Programme for Age-friendly Transportation

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The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors organized the Age Friendly Community Care programme to improve age-friendliness within the district’s transportation system, with support from the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project. The programme encouraged older adults to share their opinions about public transportation and to promote a culture of offering seats to those who…

Started: 2017
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Housing Improvement and Care Scheme in Tsuen Wan

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According to the baseline assessment conducted by Tsuen Wan District in 2016 with reference to the eight Age-friendly City (AFC) domains recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), “Housing” was identified as the second most important area for support by district residents. Most respondents indicated that they wanted access to home modification options to improve…

Started: 2017
Location: Tsuen Wan District Hong Kong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

Nursing Care Service at Public Bath

There are five pubic baths (called ‘sento’ in Japanese) in Kamakura City. The City uses the baths to provide seniors’ day-care services called “Day Sento” twice a month during weekday mornings. Older adults of 65 and over can use this service for 300 yen each time, which includes the fee for the bath.

Each user receives…

Started: 2001
Location: Kamakura City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication

Age-friendly Pedestrian Safety Workshops

These age-friendly pedestrian safety workshops aim to increase the safety of older pedestrians in Hamilton by building capacity and educating residents around the use of new pedestrian crossovers and signalized intersections. The workshops involve interactive presentations for older people held in their local communities, which include a video developed by the City of Hamilton on…

Started: 2017
Location: Hamilton, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Unley Legends

Developed in partnership between the City of Unley and Resthaven Inc, Unley Legends is a series of short films showcasing seven inspring legends of the Unley community who are still very much young at heart. Together, the City of Unley and Resthaven were on a mission to challenge people’s stereotypes about what it means to…

Started: 2017
Location: City of Unley, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication

Chairs for Seniors

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The general lounge chairs in the Lane Cove Library are low down and not easy for older people to get in and out of. The Library has purchased several sets of higher arm chairs with corresponding higher tables so that older people can use them without difficulty. They are very popular! Read more…

Started: 2014
Location: Lane Cove, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication, Other

New Employment Journey for Senior Citizens – Encouraging age

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Identifying the need to promote age-friendly employment practice, the Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors organized the New Employment Journey for Senior Citizens programme that aims to enhance employment knowledge and skills and to create employment opportunities for middle-aged and older job seekers. The programme was supported by the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project…

Started: 2016
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication, Labor

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