“ The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.” James1:27

“He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.” Prov.19:17

THE PROJECT OF THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ELDERLY

FOR: elderly ladies over the age of 65 (except the elderly ladies of 60-65 with great health problems, dependent of help):
- the elderly with a very small income
- lonely and without family and friends support
- not having complex mental problems
- ready to cooperate with the social workers
- ready to give correct and true information about their situation

The aim of the project

The project aims the regaining of the capacity of the assisted person to integrate in the society and the prevention of the isolation, loneliness, depression and suicidal practices of the elderly ladies

Objectives

- promoting the Christian principles of life according to the word of God
- making the elderly aware of the problems they are facing
- looking for ways to cope with and solve these problems
- improving self esteem of the assisted, emotional healing
- improving the relationship with the relatives and neighbors
- providing the necessary material help
- representing the assisted person's interest at different institutions
- providing emotional support, an emotional comfort, a relationship in which they can experience acceptance, Christian love, relaxation, joy
- giving the opportunity to the assisted to develop friendships with other elderly ladies
- learning correct relation to the situations and existent problems and overcoming the crisis

The activity in the project

1. Counseling – individual discussions through which we aim identifying the problems and finding ways to cope with/solve these problems according to our Christian principles

2.Support group – are group meetings with the elderly ladies where they can meet each other, find out about the problems they all are dealing with and give support to one another. There also will be approached different subjects about the problems the elderly ladies are dealing with.
- isolation
- negative emotions: anxiety, fear, depression
- the health problems, death
- self esteem, etc

3.Other activities:

- company
- going out for walks

4. Services:

- shopping
- representing the interest of the assisted at the doctor's and other institutions
- accompany at the doctor's and other institutions
- easy housekeeping
- material help (clothing, shoes, medicine, pampers, food, etc )
- financial help (for the payment of the taxes)- within the possibilities of the foundation

Phases in the process of the assistance of elderly:

1. taking into care from the mare's office / other institutions that have elderly in need in their registration office
2. selecting the elderly according to our criteria
3. making the registration papers of the assisted elderly
4. signing an agreement with the assisted person containing:
- the offer of help (the services we can give to support the elderly lady )
- the conditions by which we offer this help
- the cases in which the agreement is broken (if the person is not cooperating)
- signature of both sides
5. identifying the problems the assisted person is dealing with
6. making a plan of work according to the specific needs of the assisted
7. evaluating the intervention
8. closing the agreement (if the assisted dies, or if she doesn't cooperate or if she wants to not be assisted anymore by the foundation)

Duration

The assistance will take place for the rest of the life of the assisted.

Coordinator of the project: Rodica Rusu

Projects Description

• The assistance of the children
• The assistance of the women
• The assistance of the elderly