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    Fighting Loneliness

    Publication date: 01 March 2018

    Society is challenged by a growing number of ageing people that live longer and age in place. A gaining group of elderly is also living alone and not receiving support from family, friends or neighbours. The lack of supportive relationships combined with an increasing need of support leads not only to a decrease in empowerment, but also to an increase of feelings of loneliness.

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    The Netherlands

    Local practices
    75+ home visits

    75+ home visits

    The objective of these home visits is to come in contact with elderly in order to help them to stay independent as long as possible in their own home.

    Memory Lane

    Memory Lane

    Memory Lane is for people living at home with mild dementia. In general, it involves people with a diagnosis of 'moderate' dementia, which are (still) able to function in the setting of a community centre.

    Integrated Neighbourhood Approach

    Integrated Neighbourhood Approach

    Reinforcing networks between welfare, health care, informal care and community members in neighbourhoods, optimizing current services, and involving the (frail) elderly.

    Get moving

    Get moving

    The course ‘Get moving’ is for elderly people (65+) with a high risk of falling. The objective of the course is to reduce the risk of falling.

    Sweden

    Local practices
    Contact the elderly

    Contact the elderly

    A Swedish Non-profit organisation with the aim to alleviate loneliness and social isolation among older people (75 +).

    OPEN (Own Power and Energy)

    OPEN (Own Power and Energy)

    Proactive and health-oriented method for seniors (65+) in order to enhance safety and reduce the risk of falls and other causes of ill health.
    The Leisure House

    The Leisure House

    The Leisure House, Lusthuset, situated in Boo Folkets Hus, is a meeting point for a richer and healthier senior life.

    Senior life in balance

    Senior life in balance

    Senior life in balance is a preventive intervention for seniors with or at risk of mental illness. The purpose of the initiative is to promote mental health for the elderly who lives in Nacka.

    Greece

    Local practices
    Interaction between Generations: World Environment Day

    Interaction between Generations: World Environment Day

    “KIFI” are public services for open daily care of elderly provided by the Municipalities throughout Greece. In Heraklion they operate under the Municipal Society of Culture, Environment and Social Welfare of the Municipality of Heraklion and are funded under the Operational Program 2014-2020 of the Region of Crete.
    Care at Home

    Care at Home

    “Care at Home” is a public administration programme which has been running for the last 15 years in Greece, at national and local level (through municipalities) with organized and systematic primary social care services for the elderly.
    Promoting integrated care for the elderly

    Promoting integrated care for the elderly

    Promoting integrated care for the elderly through inter-professional undergraduate training in primary care professions: Feasibility, challenges and perspectives from a pilot educational initiative.
    A walk in nature: bridge of communication between generations

    A walk in nature: bridge of communication between generations

    The action is implemented by the Center for Community Care - Open Protection of the Elderly (KEKIF - API) of the 4th Municipal Community of Fortetsa district of the Social Development Directorate of the Municipality of Heraklion in collaboration with the 2nd Special Primary School of Heraklion.

    France

    Local practices
    The social watch

    The social watch

    For many years, the CCAS of Marseille has been managing a heatwave prevention campaign aimed at protecting the elderly.
    Intergenerational actions

    Intergenerational actions

    The House for All is a neighborhood accommodation with a global social purpose.
    Changing perspective on old age - House of Intergeneration

    Changing perspective on old age - House of Intergeneration

    For the past 30 years the ACLAP (Home and Help for the Elderly) has been focusing on the problem of loneliness among the elderly.

    Alzheimer's Center

    Alzheimer's Center

    The CCAS of Marseille is developing a policy of services and actions for the elderly.

    Technologies for the elderly

    Technologies for the elderly

    The company Technipro offers solutions tailored to the elderly in order for them to be safe in their homes for as long as possible.

    The actions of University du Temps Libre

    The actions of University du Temps Libre

    The University of Free Time offers education to people of all ages even without a diploma.

    Belgium

    Local practices
    Powernet

    Powernet

    The obtective of the project is to support formal (and informal) caregivers to help elderly with risk of social isolation.
    VOC op stap

    VOC op stap

    VOC Op stap wants to offer support to everyone that needs it in the Mid-West Flanders region.
    The warm story

    The warm story

    Zorgbedrijf Roeselare delivers 400 meals to elderly that cannot cook anymore (or for a short period of time) for themselves.

    Educational garden ‘t Elsenhof

    Educational garden ‘t Elsenhof

    This garden was the result of a community meeting with the neighbourhood, where we agreed to upgrade an old farmhouse.
    LUS-project

    LUS-project

    De Bieweg is a community mental health service model that helps people with a history of serious mental illness re-join society and maintain their place in it.
    Service center Ten Elsberge

    Service center Ten Elsberge

    The service centers in Roeselare have four core tasks: delivery of services, and provide information, education, and recreation.

    Italy

    Local practices
    Terzo Tempo

    Terzo Tempo

    This project aims to enhance the critical situation of loneliness through social activities, physical monitoring and sessions of group meetings
    Borgo Mazzini Smart Cohousing (BMSC)

    Borgo Mazzini Smart Cohousing (BMSC)

    The aim is to face and tackle the social issues of isolation frailty and lack of support in the elderly in an innovative and inclusive way, and promoting a mindful, active and healthy ageing
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