Elderly care planning

Strategic elderlycareplanning forms an interface between the social and healthcare sectors. It is part of integrated social planning and focuses on the target group of older people.

The basis for planning is provided by the measures for elderly care in accordance with §71 SGB XII. The aim is to ensure that older people have the opportunity to participate and remain independent for aslong as possible . This includes balancing the current situation and needs in open, active preventative work with the elderly as well as in care. Other areasoffocus are leisure, housing and living environment, health and sustainability, culture and education as well as nursing and care. The participation of older people and the providersof services, facilities and offers is afundamental principlein the area of elderly care planning . The planning serves to prepare decisions in political bodies .

Further information can be found on the city of Jena's portal for senior citizens.

Senior Citizens' Advisory Council

Elderly care planning is the point of contact for the advisory board and supports the working groups on order/safety/urban development, culture, education/sport and social affairs/health/care. The needs of older people identified here are incorporated into the planning of assistance for the elderly.

Network meetings for open elderly care

The coordination and organization of the external committee, which meets monthly, is geared towards the exchange of information between those involved in open work with the elderly. The aim of the network is to identify the needs of older people and to take these into account in the planning and management of care for the elderly.

Network Local Alliance for People with Dementia Jena

The city of Jena is the sponsor of the project. The project focuses on raising awareness and educating the public as well as calling for respect, friendliness and helpfulness towards people with dementia and their relatives. The planning and implementation of new projects, which are intended in particular to promote the participation of people with dementia, is at the heart of elderly care planning. If necessary, existing services are realigned.

Advisory Board Strengthening the participation of older people - Ways out of loneliness and social isolation - Growing older in the community, Thuringian Initiative against Loneliness/ AGATHE

The city of Jena is the sponsor of the AGATHE project. The steering committee is supporting the planned establishment of a mobile outreach social counseling service for older people in Jena who are barely able to participate in social life or are no longer able to do so. If necessary, existing services are realigned.

Report on the elderly 2023 and recommendations for action for the city of Jena

Demographic change and the increase in the elderly population pose particular challenges for municipal services of general interest. The city of Jena is responding to demographic change and its consequences with this report on the elderly. The aim is to develop measures for the creation of a stable, age-appropriate infrastructure. The planning serves to prepare decisions in the political bodies.

Care - what to do?!

"Pfege - was tun?!" is a guide for people in need of help and care, their relatives and friends. The brochure is intended to give you an overview of the main services available in our city. In addition to professional help, outpatient and inpatient facilities, it lists advice and communication centers that can provide you with support in various ways. You can view the guide under Downloads or visit me and get a copy.

The new edition will be published in 2026.