In the last months, several new people have joined our network. Some members are new, others are old members who are returning. Who are they, and why did they decide to join ENIEC? Mehmet Uygun, Club Welzijn, the Netherlands I have been working as a neighborhood participation coordinator, social worker and neighborhood advisor for years […]
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New book chapter: Inclusive human rights for older people in a diverse society
Covid made visible in Belgium, as in the rest of Europe, that ageism is embedded in our society as a structural exclusionary mechanism. It informed various policy measures with a disadvantageous impact on older persons. The long lockdown of residential care without considering their voices is an example. The disempowered position of older persons couldnāt […]
Overview of the Finnish health and social services
The 2024 Annual meeting is taking place in Helsinki. To help you to prepare for the visit, the organising committee is providing you with an overview of the Finnish health and social care system.Ā There is a brief description about important issues, with links provided for further exploration. Key Healthcare Reforms (2023): A significant reform […]
‘In every shade, a story untold’: Support ENIEC by buying a painting by Farzaneh Hatami Landi
ENIEC member Farzaneh Hatami Landi is not only a developer of carer support for migrants, she is also a gifted painter. To support ENIEC, Farzaneh has gifted a number of her paintings to ENIEC from her collection titled: In every shade, a story untold Are you curious about the paintings? Click this link to see […]
Helsinki AM 2024: An introduction to the theme of Human Rights
When examining the well-being and care of older people with a foreign background from ENIEC’s perspective, it is essential to recognize the central role of human rights in the background of our work. In Finland, human rights are discussed more and more actively, especially when assessing the daily life of older people and the use […]
Report from webinair “The Future of Intercultural Elderly Care: Looking back to move forward
Are robots part of the solution to help us care for the superdiverse older populations of the future? During our Webinar ‘The Future of Intercultural Elderly Care: Looking back to move forward” a group of 25 people from the field of practice and from academia met to discuss what we have learnt from the past […]
Here you are never alone – residential groups as solutions to loneliness
It was a long-held wish of Shahnaz Shahbazi: a residential group for Iranian elders. That wish has become reality. Since 2021, 32 elderly have been living together, spread across two locations in Amsterdam North. “We didn’t manage to find one location for all the elderly,” Gerda explains. She is involved in the living group as […]
THE FUTURE OF INTERCULTURAL ELDERLY CARE: LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD
Dear ENIEC members and friends, We are excited to present to you the fullĀ program of our webinar in November. Together we will reflect on what we can learn fromĀ developments in Intercultural Elderly Care in the last decades, and whatĀ the challenges and possibilites are of the future.Ā Ā The webinar will take place on theĀ 9th of November from […]
Preventive home visits- Pilot project for elderly Berliners
In January 2023, ENIEC member Meltem Baskay, the Geriatric-Cordinator of the district administration Reinickendorf, is leading a project titled “Berlin Home Visitsā. This is as a preventive offer for community dwelling older people. The project is financed by the Senate Department for Higher Education and Research, Health and Long-Term Care. The program is rolled […]
How can low-threshold advisory services be made more accessible?
How can we make low-treshold services more accessible? This has been the focus of the “Avoin ovi palveluihin” project in the City of Helsinki over the past three years. The project, which translates to “open door to services,” has been under my management. This project is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment […]