Older people
Local governments have an important role when facing the challenge of an ageing society. Here attached you will find good practices dealing with the theme through approaches as participation, lifelong learning, intergenerational dialogue, health and well-being, inclusion or empowerment.
Experiences - News
After-School Childcare Services through Reimagined Senior Centres
In this project, seniors along with professional caregivers, take care of children during this after-school time and engage in various educational activities. [...]
The Aconchego Programme: sharing a home and company
The programme is aimed at young university students, who are hosted by senior citizens living in the city. The senior citizens provide accommodation, and the students repay them in kind with company, food and a token contribution towards cover housekeeping. [...]
Fighting ageism through art and literacy
Two initiatives from the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council combine intergenerational meetings, between the elderly and young people, with artistic creation; and between the elderly and boys and girls, with literacy. [...]
Senior Knowledge: training school for senior citizens
Senior Knowledge is a non-formal educational programme where senior citizens volunteer as teachers to share their knowledge in various disciplines with other elderly people, either in face-to-face or virtually. [...]
ArtcomVida
Participatory amateur film programme developed by senior citizens and people with functional diversity attending Anadia’s social institutions. [...]
In the heart of my childhood
Project to promote inter-generational relations that provides meeting spaces for children, youth and the elderly in rural communities through activities that link memory, life and art. [...]
Healthy and Active Seniors
The goal is to integrate this group of population into the active life of the city, and thus improve their quality of life while providing a service to the community. The project is made up of two differentiated programmes: the Traffic Safety Programme and the Heritage Programme. [...]
Sensors: Multipliers Curbing Violence against the Elderly
Neighbourhood residents are given training as multipliers of “curbing violence against the elderly”. The workshops present situations that some of the elderly are living through and invite the participants to reflect on this problem from the perspective of the rights of the elderly. [...]
RADARS, community action project for the elderly
Network of Prevention and community action aimed at improving the wellbeing and the feeling of security of the elderly, reducing their loneliness, risk of isolation and social exclusion through the respectful care of the people around them. [...]
Seniors University
This is an educational centre that offers lifelong learning to the senior population in order to develop their skills, fighting against isolation and increasing self-esteem and autonomy. [...]
The Woojeong Village Happy Learning Center
This Centre fosters the integration Koreans coming from the Russian island of Sakhalin, generating opportunities for people to meet and exchange activities with the rest of the population. [...]
Do you want to be a Park Guide? Park Guide Volunteer Project
Senior volunteers carry out guided tours for school groups in the Parque Grande of Saragossa in order them learn and appreciate nature. This activity contributes, at the same time, to an active and healthy ageing of the elderly. [...]
The Bitgoeul Senior Health Town
This Centre is dedicated to helping seniors to live a happy and wholesome life. This facility is regarded as an effective measure to prevent geriatric disorders, and for this reason it has become a reference place. [...]
Learning to take care of our elderly
It is a free training course that provides tools to people interested in the issue of caregiving for the elderly, fostering the acquisition of learning based on theoretical knowledge and the sharing of experiences. [...]
The Council of Seniors
With this experience it is intended to stimulate the participation of people over 60 in city affairs. The Council organizes its thoughts and initiatives with associations mainly involved with seniors, the city council and experts in specific areas. [...]