Demand responsive transport for persons with disabilities in Ljubljana
Demand-Responsive Transport service enables passengers with disabilities to travel safely and independently. How does it work? The passenger calls the LPP traffic control centre and the number 00386 (0)1 58 22 425 or 00386 (0)51 44 99 92 requesting transport on a certain day at a certain hour and receives immediate feedback on the possibility […]
Global certification scheme senior-friendly hotels friendly
Seniors are an important and fast growing segment in the tourism industry worldwide. In order to offer a “friendly” hospitality experience for seniors, accommodation facilities need to have in place special features in terms of both infrastructure and the way older guests are treated by the staff. Seniors may experience some natural decline in their […]
Web and mobile guide of accessible places
Jaccede.com: a free collaborative guide of accessible places The French non-profit association Jaccede.com created in 2006 a guide available on the internet (www.jaccede.com/fr) and as mobile application (Jaccede Mobile for iphone and Android) mapping the places accessible to people with reduced mobility in order to help them move around and take an active part in […]
Mobile accessibility database
Mobile accessibility database The MMF-Mobile Manufacturers Federation, a network of mobile manufacturers, have developed the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI) project providing a centralized information systems helping consumers with particular needs identify phones with the features that may assist them. This initiative being carried out by several companies, it is not linked to a specific […]
Energy efficiency in nursing homes
The SAVE AGE project is the first European initiative, addressing energy efficiency issues in nursing homes as an important potential for decreasing energy consumption and costs. Besides technical improvements and changes in behaviour it is also important to raise awareness and enhance the employees’ knowledge of energy related facts. Analyses in 100 care homes in […]
Accessible Cities
I’DGO I’DGO (Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors) is a multi-disciplinary consortium, partnered with AGE UK and other organisations, that is dedicated to making the outdoors accessible to all ages and abilities. By making neighbourhoods inclusive during their development and growth, persons of all ages can increase their independence and general well-being. Among their studies are […]
Promoting Public Transportation Use for Older People
Promoting Public Transportation Use for Older People Salzburg, Austria has taken a leading role in ensuring that its older population remains mobile through the use of public transport. This campaign, which began in 2004, and continues to evolve, is spearheaded by the local transport operator (StadtBus) and Zentrum fur Generationen & Barrierefreiheit (ZGB), the Centre […]
Road safety project in the Netherlands
The Dutch project ‘Blijf Veilig Mobiel’ (‘Stay Mobile Safely’) is aimed at improving traffic safety for senior citizens and reducing the number of traffic accidents in providing educational and recreational activities for the elderly, as well as “senior friendly” best practices in urban infrastructure. Within the project, several studies were conducted on the participation of […]
