The work for and with elderly

1. The work for and with elderly Susanne Öhrling

2. Some facts about eldery in Sweden • An ageing population 17%>65 and 5,5%>80 • Life expectancy for men 78,4, women 82,7 • Well-developed health and welfare system • Most elderly have good health but there are gaps Susanne Öhrling

3. The development • Increasing number of elderly • Increased emphasis on social welfare • Resources concentrated to less elderly • Important to strenghten and develop social welfare Susanne Öhrling

4. Elderly • SRK has a long tradition of support to elderly • Important target group • Focus on riskfactors such as loneliness, isolation, discrimination, abuse, accidents, Susanne Öhrling

5. In 2008 • 4 000 caring for relatives received support • 30 000 elderly received visitor services, support from volunteers • 146 000 obtained help from hospital hosts • 45 000 called the Red Cross telephone help- lines Susanne Öhrling

6. Actions to reach by 2014 • People exposed to volunerability are able to better cope because to humanitarian support and health promotion • Run and delvelop visitor service and services for relatives • Organize telephone help lines and discussion groups • Prevent accidents and continue health promotion actvities Susanne Öhrling

7. Swedish Red Cross works for the rights of elderly 1. Important resource and have the right to a good life 2. The right to health, nursing and health care should be secured 3. Attention must be drawn to the right of elderly and the obligations in society Susanne Öhrling

8. Elderly should not be discriminated against • It should be possible for elderly to take part in activities that give their life meaning • Community services should be easily accessible for older people Susanne Öhrling

9. The state, County Council, local authorities should cooperate to secure the right of elderly to health, nursing and helath care • The home environment should correspond to the need the eldery • The municipalities should provide support to relatives Mental illness among the elderly must be promoted and treated Susanne Öhrling

10. Elderly have right to change their place of residence • Cooperation in issues regarding elderly between local authorities and voluntary organizations must increase • Local action programmes for elderly must exist in all local authorities Susanne Öhrling

11. Objectives and Recommendations • To recognize old people as an important resource • To Objectives and Recommendations • Build a positive image of ageing and older people • To promote Active Ageing • To strengthen social inclusion • To strengthen solidarity between younger and older people • To ensure proper living and housing conditions for older people • To secure health, nursing and care for older people • To tackle and prevent abuse of older people Susanne Öhrling

12. 1986 WHO Ottawa Charter • Health is a resource for life – not the objective of living. It is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources as well as physical capabilities. • Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants

13. The social determinants of older people’s health • Social Capital • Meaningful occupation/and feeling needed • Non-discrimination • Social inclusion • Dignity, equalities, equity • Participation and influence • Social security

14. One or two million • People with disabilities – it concerns very many • People with disabilities are often excluded from participation • Many benefits from organizing participation