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The project will address the lack of information regarding the implementation and inaccessibility of human rights for the elderly as one of the key factors of social exclusion of this target group.
Target group of the project: elderly people who are at high risk of social exclusion due to their age, health and economic problems, isolation, and loneliness.
Suggested solution of the problem: improvement of the current “Sidabrinė linija” service by implementing a one-stop telephone information service for the elderly, their caregivers and relatives. With this upgrade, the free of charge “Sidabrinė linija” phone line 8 800 800 20 will be available for providing accurate and reliable information, using age-friendly methods, as well as advice on human rights implementation and other relevant aspects necessary to ensure quality of life and successful aging.
The project aims to bring about the following positive changes, which will directly contribute to the overall objectives of the ACF program - strengthening civil society and empowering vulnerable groups:
1. It is intended to involve 600 vulnerable elderly people in the project and, after increasing their access to information about implementation of human rights, empower them to exercise these rights more actively for both personal and community purposes as well as contribute to society and become more involved;
2. Improving access to relevant information will increase (1) the awareness and participation of the elderly in society, (2) the emotional safety, (3) the empowerment to cope with difficulties, (4) the overall quality of life;
3. Introducing the telephone information system for the elderly will improve the existing “Sidabrinė linija” service, which addresses the needs of vulnerable people. This will make it possible to better understand and meet the needs of vulnerable elderly people.