Description
The project aims to provide welfare and basic social services to elderly people from Galati city facing multiple psycho-social problems that place them at high risk of social exclusion (poor health, poverty, facing social isolation, with no relatives or abandoned by the family, limited capacity to care of themselves, etc.). Within the project, homecare services will be developed and provided to 100 beneficiaries with limited mobility due to their health condition, while 50 beneficiaries will be provided with different types of services within a Day Center (social and psychological counselling, medical services, socialization, art therapy, etc.). Volunteers from the community will be involved in service provision. Also 500 elderly will receive information on existing social services in Galati city and how to access them. It is expected that through the project the quality of life of the beneficiaries will be improved.
Summary of project results
The general objective of the project was to improve the quality of life for elderly people at risk of social exclusion from Galati City. Specific interventions with the aim of maintaining and prolonging their independence as well as overcoming the social and economic difficulties were conducted. Services were provided based on the needs of the beneficiaries. 110 persons benefited of basic home care services and 50 persons maintained an active lifestyle by attending Day Center activities. The services were provided ongoing and included information and social counselling, psychological counselling, home cleaning services, providing nutritional supplements and hygienic material, laundry and transportation, recovery and body care, social activities, art therapy. Information activities were also conducted within the local community in order to promote the services and to raise awareness on the challenges that elder people face.
Summary of bilateral results