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Envejece en tu pueblo "Ageing in my village"
Published on 06 February 2020
Spain
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About this good practice
Is an innovative, flexible, comprehensive program that has as the central protagonist the elderly person living in rural areas with special characteristics: small villages (less than 300 inhabitants), far from the county capital town and with a high index in aging. The work is carried out in 4 municipalities of Huesca.
The first phase of "Envejece en tu Pueblo" (Ageing in my village) consisted of a study carried out between May and September 2018 in the aforementioned Municipalities, in order to evaluate the current needs of the older people who live in the territory. It was carried out through individual open interviews, total of 70 inhabitants.
It is created with the support of the Government of Aragon, the county and the municipalities and is a public-private agreement with a social enterprise “Senderos de Teja" (roof tile path).
The second phase
A cognitive stimulation at home, through specific and directed actions.
• A punctual accompaniment to carry out different procedures (specialist doctor, analytics ...).
• A motivational work so that they can attend the joint actions and make use of the District Services, if necessary.
• An accompaniment to combat loneliness.
• A psychological work to combat depression.
• Care for the caregiver.
House adaptation
Common workshops
Training on ITC, especially focus on eHealth
A list of volunteers of any age (enlarging the social network)
Intergenerational canteen
Cultural memory
The first phase of "Envejece en tu Pueblo" (Ageing in my village) consisted of a study carried out between May and September 2018 in the aforementioned Municipalities, in order to evaluate the current needs of the older people who live in the territory. It was carried out through individual open interviews, total of 70 inhabitants.
It is created with the support of the Government of Aragon, the county and the municipalities and is a public-private agreement with a social enterprise “Senderos de Teja" (roof tile path).
The second phase
A cognitive stimulation at home, through specific and directed actions.
• A punctual accompaniment to carry out different procedures (specialist doctor, analytics ...).
• A motivational work so that they can attend the joint actions and make use of the District Services, if necessary.
• An accompaniment to combat loneliness.
• A psychological work to combat depression.
• Care for the caregiver.
House adaptation
Common workshops
Training on ITC, especially focus on eHealth
A list of volunteers of any age (enlarging the social network)
Intergenerational canteen
Cultural memory
Resources needed
Senderos de Teja is a social enterprise born in 2016, with 5 staff-member 3 of them women less 40 years old. They are passionate for the rural environment, and born as a response to a reality: the depopulation in the rural area. They make tailor made attention.
Evidence of success
They have 30 users. The financing of the Project during the first year is carried out thanks to the public contributions through grants from the Government of Aragon, and contributions of the Town Councils and District. After one year of testing, co-financing will be assessed by the users of the program.
The Public-Private Partnership, as a support factor is fundamental in a Social Project of these characteristics, and they have the flag of the SDG 17 which is crucial.
The Public-Private Partnership, as a support factor is fundamental in a Social Project of these characteristics, and they have the flag of the SDG 17 which is crucial.
Potential for learning or transfer
This experience could be a good opportunity in other areas. They started having a hostel (in rural areas are many located in villages and the building belong to the town hall, so they make a public procurement to have a self-employed who run it) and this kind of activity could be an extra income for this kind of business with limited income and most of the activity focus o week-end and summer, so this experience is easily transferable to other areas with similar situation and with high number of retired people living near.
Further information
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Senderos de Teja
Spain
Aragón
Contact
Project manager