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Scenario #1: An elderly lady in her 75 in SK

Scenario #1: An elderly lady in her 75 in SK. Tomas Sabol Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia.

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Scenario #1: An elderly lady in her 75 in SK

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  1. Scenario #1: An elderly lady in her 75 in SK Tomas Sabol Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

  2. An elderly lady in her 80’s, widowed, whose children and grandchildren live abroad. ... dependent on state pension and entitled to … state benefits … free healthcare ... Is dealing with issues around independent living, ... Despite some local web access (via local a library free access point) she has never used the internet.  Modified Scenario #1 in SK: An elderly lady aged 75, children and grandchildren live abroad. ... dependent on state pension … learned to use the Internet 5 years ago … established NGO and now trying to bring the Internet and the elderly together … Scenario 1

  3. Putting scenario into a contextSome national statistics Source: Infostat, SK  The number of the elderly increasing (social & economic impact)

  4. Use of the Internet Individuals who used the Internet at least once a week (by gender and age): Source: Internet usage in 2007. Households and individuals. Eurostat, 2007  Low level of the Internet usage among the elderly

  5. Employment of the elderly Year 2006: Source: Programme of protection of the elderly, Overall report, 2007, SK • Rate of employment of 55-64 (especially among women) low In 2006 the second lowest employment rate within the EU (after Malta)

  6. Concerns of the elderly Source: Survey of socio-economic situation of the elderly, 2004 Note: Year 2004 – period of an intensive economic transformation in SK

  7. “Levels of support” of the elderly in SK Local municipalities Ministry of Social Affairs & Family Town municipality Self-gov region City ward • Overall regulation • Legal acts • Strategies • Programmes • Generally Binding Resolutions (GBR) • Social depts – providing aid, supporting projects, ... + NGO sector + Private sector (sponsors, …)

  8. “Levels of support” - HOW? Ministry of Social Affairs Legislation, strategies, legal environment Regional self-government Grants Local Municipality NGOs Direct support, sevices, social aid etc. The elderly Establish Grants Foundations Municipal institutions Supports Private sector

  9. Public administration in SK: State administration – Ministries, Labour offices, … Self-government – Regional and Municipal National level - legislation, regulation, strategies: Act No. 195/1998 “On Social Help” - Retirements houses for old age pensioners, Facilities of social services, Canteensand Clubs of old age pensioners, … Act No. 461/2003 “On Social Insurance” National Programme of Protection of the Elderly – inclusion; independent living; participation; care; access to health, social, legal services; self-realisation; dignity of life, ... Government Council for the Elderly – to be established + Departments of social affairs … Regional and municipal level: Generally binding resolutions – approved by regional/municipal parliaments + Dept.s of social affairs + Social Committees of the regional/municipal parliament Support – WHAT?

  10. Demand Need of: (specialised) health care Social care Financial subsidy… Offer Health services Retirement houses Social services Financial benefits Education and training … ??? Demand vs. Offer (in SK)(“Business as usual” scenario) Elderly Government OK • “Third age” education & training • Training of cognitive, psychological, physical capabilities • Offer: • Voluntary work ? NGO Improved scenario

  11. NGO “Senior Dom” established and managed by the lady aged 75, former university teacher and member of municipal parliament, … Learned to use PC and Internet 5 years ago, then Established the first “Internet tea-room for the elderly” in SK  The idea already spread to other cities in Slovakia NGO is running courses for the elderly, e.g.: PC, Internet, Photoshop Language courses - English Memory training, … + sport, cultural activities Starting projects Telecare, Senior voluntary workers, … Bottom-up initiative - led by local leader Improved Scenario – Grass root NGO “Senior House”

  12. The elderly: From passive receivers of help to inclusion and active contribution Services: From “established”, traditional (health care, social) services to more “sophisticated” (e.g. training of cognitive, mental skills) Implications/outcomes: Increased quality of life of the elderly Economics impact (voluntary work, flex-work, …) Participation (in democratic processes – e.g. elections) The elderly – vulnerable group during the periods of socio-economic transformations, losing economic & social security, … “Easy target” for political populists (esp. before elections) – “Nobody can give you as much as I can promise to you!” Can have influence on political stability (SK: 1992-1998) Upgrade of the paradigm?

  13. Communication (with family, other elderly, …), building communities  reduce feelings of loneliness, … Access to information – e.g. looking for alternative medicine, searching for good practice, … Access to/delivery of services, new types of services – eLearning, telecare, … (but not yet B2C in SK ) Bundled/integrated services provided by different providers … How can ICT help to the elderly?

  14. Thank you! Any idea how to improve the future of the people who have enriched our common presence by their rich past?

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