Q: How would you rate services for the elderly in Romania in 2021? A: Services are insufficient and poor quality. – Residential centres have more coverage because extended family or carers can afford more flexibility regarding area/distance. – Day centres are few and belong to DGASPC or SPAS, they are in the form of senior […]
This week, Four Change Association, in partnership with Never Alone – Friends of the Elderly, organised a debate on “Civic Awareness – what does it mean and how can it help us live better lives in our communities?”The 15 participating seniors together with experts from the 2 organisations discussed:- the notion of civic awareness;- the […]
Founded in 1952, today C.A.R.P. “OMENIA” Association has over 42,000 members in Bucharest and the surrounding counties.A non-governmental organisation of mutual aid and social protection for the elderly, the Association is constantly involved in actions and activities to promote active ageing.The “Omenia” day centre is intended for members to socialise and spend their leisure time […]
On Monday 17 October, the Resource HUB Centre organized a Round Table Consultation on the White Paper, event attended by 25 seniors and Caritas Blaj volunteers.The people there received information about the project, the Federation and its objectives, as well as about the work of the Centre HUB.At the same time, the content of the […]
Bihor County Prefect’s Institution, hosted by Mr. Emilian Pavel, the Sub-Prefect of Bihor County, in the framework of the Advisory Committee on Elderly People, hosted the SenioriNET Federation, today, October 14, at the launch for debate of the White Charter on the Rights of Elderly in Romania.Through the White Charter, SenioriNET Federation proposes the respect […]
The document can also be found on the website, in the Resources section.The overall objective of the strategy is to increase the number of older people who manage to live independent lives for as long as possible as they age and to improve access to appropriate long-term care services for dependent older people.General principles and […]
The European Commission has presented the European strategy on care services, which aims to ensure quality and affordable care services across the European Union and to improve the situation for both care recipients and carers, professionally or informally.The strategy is accompanied by two recommendations to Member States on the review of the Barcelona targets on […]
Exactly what we mentioned in the White Charta:- a dignified, independent, active and meaningful time- protection, social care and a safe life;- quality care and social services;- health, medical services, treatment and care tailored to the needs of each senior;- a life spent with family;- direct information and communication, with easy access to digital means […]
We just started consultations with the Government and civil society to identify and implement measures in order to support older people.The event, organised in the perspective of the International Day of Older Persons, was hosted on Thursday 29 September 2022, at the Victoria Palace, for bringing to the attention of policy makers and the general […]
With those present at the event, we debated the concept of a dignified, autonomous, active and useful old age. Thus, we concluded that a dignified old age means:- maintaining control over one’s own life;- retaining the ability to make one’s own decisions;- control over the social protection measures he needs and wants to benefit from.At […]