What seniors in the Vöckla-Ager region need

What wishes and needs do older people in the region have? The research department of the University of Education of the Diocese of Linz investigated this question. It was commissioned to do so by the Leader region of Vöckla-Ager.

The results are now available: The experts have not only identified the needs of older people. They have also provided concrete recommendations for action for the region. The paper is not only aimed at local politicians or institutions such as the social welfare association. “Perhaps the recommendations will also provide an impetus for the creation of private initiatives,” says Madeleine Pachler from the Leader region of Vöckla-Ager.

The experts recommend:

• An expansion of the Mobility support for seniors who want to visit a doctor, an office or perhaps just church. Shuttle services for the last mile could be a model here.
• More Support offers for older people, for example in day care or through voluntary visiting services.
• Measures against loneliness: In addition to visits, shared lunches and similar social activities could perhaps be organized.
• Improving working conditions in nursing: The existing structures have reached their limits, and the state and federal governments are called upon to increase them.
• Support for caring relatives through initiatives such as care meetings or relief offers, for example through low-threshold day care options.
• Promoting voluntary engagement through flexible opportunities to get involved. “The study provides us with valuable insights,” says Doris Staudinger (ÖVP), Leader chairwoman and mayor of Schwanenstadt. “We will push forward these recommendations together with the social partners and the population.”