CHRODIS WP5 Task 3:Identification of Good Practice

examples#1 – Healthy and Active Ageing

Brussels, February 20th 2015

Groningen Active Ageing Strategy

The Netherlands

“Sociaal Vitaal”

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Short DescriptionSociaal Vitaal

• Target group Community-dwelling elderly (60-85 years), low education and/or income, physically inactive, solitary and lack resilience to cope with ageing

• Objectives: To promote healthy ageing by

– improving of physical activity;

– reducing resilience to cope with ageing;

– improving social skills to make contact with other persons (empowerment

• Theory: Health-related Fitness and Physical Activity model, Reserve Capacity Model and Ecological model for health behaviour

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Program WWW.GALM.NL

Recruitment Invitation letter andface to face home visits

If interested:Screening forphysical activity and questionnaireloneliness and resilience

Implementation in the Netherlands

Nationwide consortiumGALM & 13 regional

sport councils

Nationwide consortiumGALM & 13 regional

sport councils

Scientific researchDelfgoud Study

Scientific researchDelfgoud Study

2103-2015

Start 10 projects

Amersfoort (3), Baarn Bilt. Terneuzen

Den Haag (3), Drachten

2103-2015

Start 10 projects

Amersfoort (3), Baarn Bilt. Terneuzen

Den Haag (3), Drachten

Strategic plan2016-2020

20 project/every year

Strategic plan2016-2020

20 project/every year

Effect study 2011-2014

Physical fitnessLonelinessResiience

Quality of life

Effect study 2011-2014

Physical fitnessLonelinessResiience

Quality of life

Publications 2015Publications 2015

ZEMBLA program2 year follow-up

program Social Vitaal

ZEMBLA program2 year follow-up

program Social Vitaal

Enhancement compliance by self-

management en social participation

Enhancement compliance by self-

management en social participation

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Impact participation in “Social Vitaal “ program (results feasibility study municipality Utrecht)

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