Activity details
Action that started in 2008 and is now in the third edition. Is an inter-council P. and covers the municipalities of Amares, Barcelos, Braga, Terras de Bouro, Vila Verde, Guimarães, Povoa de Varzim and Vieira do Minho. The overall P. objectives are: Intervention at the level of the elderly supported by IPSS: 1. To promote the quality of life of elderly, their levels of physical, mental and social well-being by promoting active aging; Intervention at the level of IPSS supporting elderly 2. Advancing networking in several municipalities of Braga by promoting institutional exchange
Action Group:
- C2 Independent living solutions, D4 Age friendly environments
Other organisations participating in the commitment:
ADCL – Associação para o Desenvolvimento das Comunidades Locais; Centro Social e Paroquial de S. Victor; Centro Social da Paróquia de Chorense; Centro Social da Paróquia de Souto; Centro Social e Paroquial de Cervães; Centro Social e Paroquial de Cibões; Centro Social e Paroquial de Covide; Centro Social e Paroquial de Moimenta; Centro Social e Paroquial de Rio Caldo; Centro Social e Paroquial de Vilar; Centro Social e Paroquial de Vilar da Veiga; Centro de Solidariedade Social de Valdosende; Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa/ Delegação de Braga; EAPN – Núcleo Distrital de Braga; Fraterna; Fundação Bomfim; Município de Terras de Bouro (Rede Social); Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Amares; Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Barcelos; Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Braga (CLDS); Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Póvoa Lanhoso; Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vieira do Minho; Universidade do Minho/ Instituto de Ciências Sociais; and others like municipalities, schools, public entities
Lead organisation name:
EAPN - Rede Europeia Anti Pobreza / Portugal
Organisation country:
- Portugal
Contact person:
Sandra Faria Araujo
Contact person email:
sandra.araujo@eapn.pt
Activity type:
- Commitment
Start date:
01/01/2014
End date:
31/12/2016
Geographic_coverage:
- Ave, Cávado
Last update: 08/06/2016
Current Status
Ongoing
Bem Envelhecer Project is being developed since 2008. EAPN Portugal, with its regional network in Braga district, is the promoter. The project started with a partnership of 8 organisations, and now, in its third edition, involves more that 60 entities. During all the phases its developed an evaluation process in which is verified how is the impact of this project in elderly people (it's used some questionnaires of WHO) - evaluation of the ageing well (Bem envelhecer) impact. In this moment its being prepared a Manual with 3 main contents: explanation of active ageing concept; explanation of the project; activities forms. These activities will be good practices developed during the project that can be disseminated to other realities at national and local level. It's also importante to say that the elderly people involved are poor people and with low qualifications, so the importance of this project is quite high in terms of social dimension. Is also quite important all the networking that is in the base of all the activities. that are being developed. The project is auto-financed.