Forum seniors NRW
press release of 21 May 2008
Growing old in the living quarters: Living neighborhood - How is possible?
new focal point on www.forum-seniorenarbeit.de
(Cologne / Dusseldorf, 21.05.2008) "Ageing in the Neighbourhood" is a new focal point in the NRW Forum seniors, the largest information portal for senior citizens in Germany. Many contributions of theory and practice will be shown how to succeed in "living neighborhoods." Well-functioning neighborhoods are not created by itself. They require a variety of opportunities for Encounter. The environment for meeting and attention to the mutual needs and desires must itself be designed but also by organizations and policy from the neighbors. is in the development of neighborhoods is about more than the organization of "neighborly help": The most important message of the seniors NRW Forum. Neighborly cooperation is a win for everyone. For example, before the help and support among neighbors is permitted and using network access, it is important to know the neighbors, trust and mutual interest. Joint activities without "using perspective" are a prerequisite for neighborly Hilfe.Solange as possible in their familiar home and familiar home environment to live, is a wish of most older people. With the familiar home environment connect people continuity and identity then remain neighborly contacts and get familiar everyday operations. To allow to remain in their own four walls, a diverse supply and support network is required. Due to changing family structures, this win out of family networks and contacts, such as those between neighbors, and more important. With increasing need for assistance to neighbors are taking part in a hassle-free support network. Because of their proximity to they do such as shopping, watering flowers, or in emergencies to page stehen.Mit growing willingness to older people volunteer in the design of their living environment or neighborhood. You take on more responsibility, to build neighborhoods, social networks and support aids or maintain. Their commitment is they want to contribute to a living environment that is worth living for them and the other generations. Numerous reviews of the key focus show that combines neighborhood groups and civic engagement on the ground and the generations together in the district or residential district stärkt.Bei questions please contact: Annette Scholl, Board of Trustees German old-age, at the St. Paul Church 3, 50677 Cologne, Tel 0221-931847-72, annette.scholl @ kda.de Christian Carls, Social Service Agency of the Rhineland, Lenaustr. 41, 40470 Dusseldorf, Tel 0211-6398-284 / 0163-7822489, christiancarls@sol-dw.de
Please send us a copy or give us feedback when you spread our message in your media. Background: The Forum seniors NRW offers information and practical help from the working fields of consulting, prevention, education and cultural work, commitment and participation, media relations and living in old age. Every three months, seniors issues forum topics. In addition, now web-based training and practical work materials offered for senior citizens.
Forum seniors NRW is a project of Trustees German old-age Social Service Agency in cooperation with the Rhineland. It is funded by the Ministry for Generations, Family, Women and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia. On Topic: seniorenarbeit.de www.forum-
seniors NRW Forum c / o Board of Trustees at the German old-age Paul Church 3 D-50677 Cologne Tel: +49 (221) 93 18 47 71 Fax: +49 (221 ) 93 18 47 6 http://www.forum-seniorenarbeit.de http://www.kda.de mailto: @ daniel.hoffmann kda.de
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