Dear Readers
Four times a year we provide you with the newsletter on the activities of the Foundation Age and other current events that affect the housing for the elderly. We are sure you will find one or the other interesting information.
The Age Foundation
AGE AWARD 2009:
Age Award 2009 goes to the elderly center Laupen
Today, on 15 October, the Zentrum Paul Klee Centre in Bern, the elderly Laupen awarded the Age Award 2009. The prize is endowed with CHF 250,000 this year for a stationary device determines that provides a palliative care approach, the quality of life of residents in the center. The winning project in the Age Foundation Laupen the documentary "On Thin Ice" has produced. More on Palliative Care, you will also find in the Age Dossier Palliative Care, the brochure on Age Award. Feature film and you can get free of charge at the Age Foundation. Information can be found on our website.
Age Award 2009
To order film and dossier
AGE PROJECT:
Temporary relief for caregivers of people with dementia
The use of relief services can help prevent physical and mental strain in the care of relatives with dementia. Therefore, the Age Foundation in cooperation with the Sonnweid AG and University of Zurich has supported a study their main results are available now in a brochure. It helps caregivers to be clear to the demands on themselves, and provides an overview of relief services. Institutions in the brochure notes on design and optimization of its own relief arrangements.
The brochure can be ordered online or purchased as a download. In addition, on 20 November, a public symposium on the subject instead.
registration, ordering and download at this link.
FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS:
hebes - Benchmarking Switzerland successfully introduced home
Benchmarking is a method of using key data to determine where one's home is in comparison with others. With bench learning can externally existing knowledge can be introduced quickly in their own organization. Benchmarking in health care is not well known. Now supports benchmarking and bench learning from hebes introduced in nursing homes. The program encourages learning within the industry. The final report and further information on Hebe on our site.
more information
hebes site
FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS:
Focus Award 2009 goes to court Obergrüt
the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September gives the Lucerne, the Swiss section of the Alzheimer's Association Recognition Award focus. This year, Lucy and Herbert Hafner and her team won. On the farm in Obergrüt Sigigen offers the Hafner family holidays for people with dementia and also receives daily visitors. The Age Foundation which has supported the project with CHF 110'000, congratulates the winners.
a portrait Court Obergrüt
EXTERNAL NEWS:
live - Cooperative Living in the age
The magazine "live" of the Swiss Federation of Housing SVW portrayed in its August number, which is dedicated to the theme of living in old age, cooperative housing projects. Among them are three sponsored by the Age Foundation. The number for August 2009 is the SVW CHF 5 - to purchase postage.
order by mail to wohnen@svw.ch
EXTERNAL NEWS: fits
Guide Living in the age
What type of housing to my lifestyle? What belongs to an age-friendly apartment? Do I make a living adjustment, or even rein in a new home? These are questions one should ask in advance. There are also difficult questions. Using the TERTIANUM Foundation offers with their new guide, "Living for the Elderly." This is smart, handy and well-illustrated book comes up with many examples, valuable advice and practical checklists. It can be appointed for a five-franc coin in TERTIANUM Foundation are:
www.stiftung.tertianum.ch
EXTERNAL NEWS:
Thematic media lists on demand and new library
The Library of Pro Senectute Switzerland, together media lists regularly with current literature and audiovisual media (CD, DVD) on current topics . Specific themes lists, also produces free on request. Since May 2009 the library also has a large, well-stocked selection of music CDs: In the age range of professionals working should be encouraged to attach the music a bigger room and think about the possibilities of their use.
