{"id":3752,"date":"2024-12-31T13:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T11:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostkatowice.pl\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T12:32:55","slug":"senior-were-working-together-a-summary-of-the-active-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostkatowice.pl\/en\/senior-were-working-together-a-summary-of-the-active-project\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201eSeniors working together\u201d - Summary of the Active+ project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s time to wrap up the project \u201eWe\u2019re working together, seniors\u201d <\/strong>funded by the government\u2019s multi-annual programme for older people, \u201eAktywni+\u201d, for the years 2021\u20132025 \u2013 2024 edition.\u00a0 A time for reflection is also a time to thank the project participants and to encourage them to continue their involvement and to build relationships. We would also like to highlight our collaboration with local organisations, institutions and individuals. We would therefore like to thank the senior citizens for the generosity of spirit and commitment they have shown in carrying out our project. It has been an incredibly inspiring time, a time of intense activity, new challenges, collaboration and many successes. 
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Objective and activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our aim was to inspire older people and encourage them to take action to improve the quality of life for themselves and those around them, as well as to identify and support leaders within this community. Senior leadership is a valuable source of wisdom and experience that can inspire younger generations to become socially active and to build strong, cohesive local communities. As leaders, older people have a unique ability to combine tradition with modern solutions. In this way, they strengthen intergenerational bonds and contribute to building a better world.\u00a0That is why our activities were focused on intergenerational integration and building relationships within the local community. Meetings and joint initiatives provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and forge new connections. Finally, the project encouraged older people to take an active role in their community, supporting them in bringing their own ideas and initiatives to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the project, we jointly carried out a series of remarkable activities: face-to-face training sessions and workshops attended by 44 people, and away workshops for 40 older people, during which they developed plans for initiatives. These were subsequently implemented by the leaders. Over 312 people took part in the events held across three districts. The project was originally aimed at 50 older people from the cities of Katowice, Mys\u0142owice and Zabrze, as well as neighbouring towns within the Upper Silesian conurbation. Ultimately, 76 participants joined the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INITIATIVES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of the project, the senior citizens carried out no fewer than 8 initiatives. Descriptions of these are given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Senior citizen for good senior care<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One elderly person caring for another \u2013 usually a parent or relative \u2013 is a difficult topic that is often overlooked in public discourse. Our senior citizens have recognised this! As part of this initiative, which ran from 29 November to 11 December 2024, five highly informative lectures were delivered by: psychologist Dr Urszula K\u0142osi\u0144ska, geriatrician Dr Paulina D\u0119bowska,\u00a0 physiotherapist Magdalena Jantos, and Joanna Czerwiec, a nurse from the Social Care Home. Nine people took part in the sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to thank the leader of this initiative \u2013 Iwona Ka\u0144toch \u2013 for her tremendous commitment, hard work and the heart she has put into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Integration workshops for senior staff aged 45+ and 60+, which took place on 7 December 2024.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making Christmas decorations together is a brilliant opportunity to bond and spend time being creative. The result was a collection of unique decorations donated to charity for Albert, who has autism. Some of the decorations were given to children from Primary School No. 21 in Zabrze<\/a>. The decorations were presented to them as a token of thanks for the Christmas performance they had put on for the children in their care The \u201eRazem Na Bytomskiej\u201d Day Care Centre<\/a>\u201d in Zabrze.
A total of 57 people took part in the workshops.
To the leaders of the Initiative: Krysia and Arek Rogala \u2013 a huge thank you for your commitment, energy and positive spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Health education for older people<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of the initiative, a fitness and health workshop entitled \u201eA healthy body, a healthy mind!\u201d was organised.\u201d
The aim of the initiative was to increase older people\u2019s knowledge of healthy eating and improve their mental and physical well-being by running health and exercise workshops at the Zandka senior citizens\u2019 club in Zabrze. The idea behind the sessions fitted in perfectly with the trend of getting fit for the festive season.
We\u2019d like to thank the leaders from Zabrze \u2013 Janina Holda, Jadzia M\u0142ody and Halinka Paradowska \u2013 for their brilliant organisation; everything went perfectly.
Sixteen people took part in the course. Duration: 25 November 2024 \u2013 16 December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. A Christmas surprise for the children at the DDP in Zabrze<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 The initiative took place on 12 December 2024. The Christmas spirit came to \u201eRazem Na Bytomskiej\u201d Day Centre<\/a>\u201d in Zabrze. All thanks to the initiative\u2019s leaders: Janina Holda, Jadzia M\u0142ody and Halinka Paradowska.
The programme included, amongst other things: morning exercises, a concert by young people from Primary School No. 21 in Zabrze<\/a>. The Association of Retired Police Officers in Katowice has prepared some Christmas decorations for the children as a thank-you for their wonderful performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another highlight of the event was a performance by musician Marcin Ci\u0119szczyk, who played the accordion and encouraged the elderly to join in singing Christmas carols. The organisers \u2013 the leaders of the initiative \u2013 handed out Christmas hampers to the residents of the Day Care Centre as part of the St Nicholas\u2019 Day celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bringing generations together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The initiative aimed to organise two intergenerational meetings \u2013 on 21 November 2024 and 3 December 2024 \u2013 during which the only sounds to be heard were singing, laughter and the clapping of hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following competitions were organised: <\/p>\n\n\n\n