Zveza društev Zveza društev upokojencevupokojencevSlovenije Slovenije (SFPA) (SFPA)

66 years of self-help 66 years of self-help activities among membersactivities among members

ProjectProject

Elderly for Elderly for elderlyelderly

Started in Started in 20042004

Goals of the Goals of the projectproject

TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER THAN 69 IN SLOVENIA, WHO LIVE IN THEIR THAN 69 IN SLOVENIA, WHO LIVE IN THEIR

HOUSEHOLDSHOUSEHOLDS

-to find all 70+ in local community who -to find all 70+ in local community who need assistance for independent lifeneed assistance for independent life

-to join stakeholders in local community -to join stakeholders in local community in assistance to those 70+in assistance to those 70+

Elderly for elderlyElderly for elderly20132013

Data, collected within the Data, collected within the projectproject

Personal dataPersonal data HousingHousing HealthHealth Social statusSocial status Social netSocial net Needs for assistanceNeeds for assistance Acceptance of assistanceAcceptance of assistance Assistance providedAssistance provided

Work done in 9 yearsWork done in 9 years

Project covers 64% of Slo teritoryProject covers 64% of Slo teritory 53% of all > 69 included53% of all > 69 included

(132.742)(132.742)

On the theritory, covered by the On the theritory, covered by the project 81,42% > 69 includedproject 81,42% > 69 included

3.698 volunteers3.698 volunteers

Made 434.474 visits to older Made 434.474 visits to older than 69than 69

Organized assistance in Organized assistance in 96.706 cases96.706 cases

Only in 2011 spent in the project Only in 2011 spent in the project 2,643.4472,643.447 voluntary hours voluntary hours

Manegement of the projectManegement of the project

3.957 retired volunteers3.957 retired volunteers

2 employed social workers2 employed social workers

8 retired experts -leadership8 retired experts -leadership

15 regional coordinators15 regional coordinators

236 coordinators in local units236 coordinators in local units

3.698 older volunteers-visitors3.698 older volunteers-visitors

Work, done in 2012Work, done in 2012

• First visits to 12.561 elderly

• All visits : 78.431

• Asistance within local Association of pensioners: 5.928

• Together with other NGOs and public enterprises: 5.463

ProblemsProblems

Fund, funds, funds….Fund, funds, funds…. Lack of volunteers in big citiesLack of volunteers in big cities Quality of collaboration with othe Quality of collaboration with othe

NGOs and public bodies in different NGOs and public bodies in different areas differentareas different

Establishment of local Establishment of local interdisciplinary coordinative bodies interdisciplinary coordinative bodies very slowvery slow