NORC Innovation Centre designs the future of ageing in place in Canada
The NORC Innovation Centre (NIC) is an innovation hub launched at the University Health Network (UHN) in Ontario, Canada, with the mission to design the future of ageing in place. The aim is to bring a range of services and technology to older adults where they live, and to empower individuals to co-design these supports, […]
‘HealthStart’: a co-designed volunteer-led health coaching programme for older adults
The ‘HealthStart project is a partnership between the Singapore General hospital and the local NGO TRIGEN. It is a community-based programme aimed to improve the health and well-being of older people in Singapore by improving their health literacy and lifestyle via the adoption of digital technology. Young volunteers are recruited and trained to make monthly […]
Old’Up intergenerational festival fosters civic engagement
On 3 February, ahead of the upcoming EU Day of solidarity between generations, our French member OLD’UP (OLD’UP’s group Europe and the World), organized in partnership with several committed French-speaking associations, an intergenerational day to discuss and reflect on the Europe of tomorrow and encourage people to vote in the run-up to the elections. The […]
De Gelderhorst : a Dutch national centre for older deaf people
“De Gelderhorst” is the national centre for older deaf people in the Netherlands. Located in Ede, the services offered by the centre include accommodation, residential care, nursing and special facilities for older deaf people. The centre also organizes social activities where older deaf people can meet in a deaf-friendly environment. Visit Gelderhorst’s website to find […]
Support to full-time grandparents in Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA6OGKfi9TQ&t=16s In the state of Queensland, in Australia, a specific programme aims to support grandparents who are the primary carer of their grandchildren. The Time for Grandparents programme proposes, among others: free recreational activities and camps for children, giving grand-parents a break. information sessions and counselling on parenting issues, finances and legal matters, local support services […]
Le Village Landais : Innovative home for people with dementia
Inspired by the De Hogeweyk – Dementia Village in the Netherlands, the ‘Village Landais’, in France is an innovative home for people with dementia. Opened on 11 June 2020, the French village is home to 120 residents affected by Alzheimer’s or related diseases and supported by 120 staff and 120 volunteers. 10 places are reserved […]
DigiTrein invites to embark digitalisation
Coming to an end in 2023, the Digitrein project is aimed to strengthen the digital inclusion and autonomy of older people in Brussels (Belgium). Technology may simplify many things, but many older people not been keen on using digital technologies to carry everyday tasks, often because of lack of skills or self-confidence. In that context, […]
A card game to raise awareness on the human rights of older people
Looking at the impact of COVID-19 policies on inequalities, the project RESISTIRÉ has developed a card-based game aiming to help protect the rights of older people. The aim of the EU-funded research project is to find sustainable solutions to these inequalities and to strengthen societal resilience to outbreaks. Running for 30 months until September 2023, […]
Mobile supermarkets supply remote populations in Japan
An estimated 7 million people are “retail deprived” in Japan. Throughout the country, mobile supermarkets have been developed to offer a large range of products, from daily produces, snacks, health supplies and batteries in remote, underpopulated areas. This primary service can be a lifesaver for many older people with reduced mobility who are not able […]
A bistro livens up a retirement home in France
In Abbeville, France, a bistro has been set up right in the middle of a residential care home. The idea may come as a surprise, but the benefits are already quite visible: the residents – and their families – are delighted. The local bistro is an emblematic place in France for sharing and socialising. It […]
Saphir, a retirement home where everyone feels at home
Saphir is a retirement home in Brussels, Belgium, where residents can benefit from culturally sensitive care. The care staff is of mixed origins and works with the residents and their families to integrate a cultural and religious dimension into the way care is provided. Saphir is the first retirement home in Belgium to be explicitly […]
Check out on your mood… at the supermarket
Photo from Jumbo.nl About 50 % of older persons feel lonely in the Netherlands, a fact that triggered a national action plan to fight loneliness. This inspired the Dutch local supermarket chain in Vlijmen to launch two popular initiatives, namely a “Chat Checkout”, consisting of dedicating a checkout counter to chat with customers and a […]
Best Friend Against Ageism provides learning material for intergenerational activities
Best Friends Against Ageism is an EU project aimed to address the isolation of older adults by developing an innovative curriculum for social care workers/volunteers and games that promote intergenerational communication and learning. The project seeks to address the negative attitudes against older adults and ageism which are increasingly becoming a significant challenge of modern […]
An intergenerational fashion show to change the way we look at old age
In France, on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons on 1st October and the publication of its report on the emotional, intimate and sexual life of older people, Les Petits Frères des Pauvres is taking action to change the way people look at old age and break negative age-related stigma. A fashion […]
Humanitude: a French label to re-humanise care
Invented by two former physical education and sports teachers, the ‘humanitude’ concept suggests a different approach to care for vulnerable groups that aims to restore their dignity and improve relations between patients and carers. A label has been created to recognize collective living spaces that respect this approach, places where one can feel at home, […]
Re-imagining birthdays to combat ageism around the world
Better Birthdays is a global movement that seeks to change attitudes to ageing and to challenge ageism across the life course, following the call launched last year by the World Health Organization (WHO). Through the use of birthday cards as a platform for talking about age and ageism, the initiative encourages designers, makers, retailers and […]
‘Jamais seuls’ supports the adoption of a pet in old age
Jamais seuls is a non-profit organisation attached to the Animal Behaviour Centre in Belgium (Jodoigne), created and managed by Julie Willems, an ethologist and animal behaviourist, and her team. The aim of the association is to remove older dogs and cats from shelters and offer them for adoption to isolated older people, in order to […]
Age-friendly airports in Ireland
The Age Friendly Airport Project was set up following a wider consultation process launched in 2015-2016 in view of developing of age-friendly strategies in Ireland. As part of this project, Age-friendly Ireland set up a consortium for the drafting of guidelines for an age-friendly airport that was presented to the World Health Organization (WHO). Both […]
