Database of good practices on ageing

As of 2024, the following results were achieved:
91 projects were implemented across 54 municipalities under the program.

• A total of 64.3 million TL was allocated to fund these initiatives.
• 159,189 older persons received support, covering 106,069 households.
• Services included psychosocial support, home care, technical assistance, mobile teams, and coordination centers.
• The program strengthened local capacity, promoted community-based care, and introduced technology-supported models (e.g., smart monitoring systems for safety).
• Key achievements: improved quality of life, active ageing, family-focused social work, and sustainability through co-financing and local ownership.

The YADES program was developed by Türkiye’s Ministry of Family and Social Services in 2016 as a response to the country’s rapidly ageing population and growing care needs. It was designed as the first large-scale national grant program in the field of ageing, financed through the state budget and implemented by municipalities under provincial supervision.

YADES promotes community-based care and "ageing in place", allowing older persons to remain in their own homes and cared by communities. It promotes local ownership as it is implemented by municipalities. 

Applications for the Elderly Support Program Started | General Directorate of Disabled and Elderly Services | Applications for the Elderly Support Program Started

Presentation with more information by the Ministry of Family and Social Services

The national dementia plan was developed through a multi‑stage, collaborative process. A Strategic Council, two technical committees, and experts from health, rehabilitation, and social sectors guided its creation. First, a draft was prepared based on existing system structures and international guidance. This draft was circulated to academics, specialists, and relevant organizations for review. Feedback was gathered through group discussions, revised, and integrated into a second and third draft. After multiple expert consultations and revisions, the final version was approved and disseminated to health authorities for implementation.

Eligible Filipino Citizens

In 2025, the programme reached 235,000 vulnerable Filipinos, and served over 1000 senior citizens. The results show that individuals involved have improved standards of living, as they have additional household income and stabilized employment. The psychological impact of the programme remains positive, as it has combatted social isolation and given elders a renewed sense of purpose through productive activities.

Since its start in 1993, the programme has evolved from a traditional credit facility into a more modern, grant-based sustainability model utilized today, and the shift was made in 2015. Seniors are identified, and given basic business training, then the grant is released and the micro-enterprise is set up. The DWSD helps the senior to link up with local markets and partners and the business is then monitored for growth. The final stage is where the senior 'graduates' from the programme after achieving a self-sustaining income.

This is a good practice as it is age inclusive, acknowledging that elders have valuable skills that are underutilized in that typical labour market, treating them as active economic contributors rather than passive dependents. Additionally, the programme has high visibility and support among non-beneficiaries, which creates an environment that encourages entrepreneurship in elders. The programme provides a safe and risk-free entry into entrepreneurship and provides a 5 year safety net to ensure long-term success for Filipinos in need.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/philippines/publication/the-philippines-sustainable-livelihood-program-providing-and-expanding-access-to-employment-and-livelihood-opportunities

All Medicare‑eligible Australians—including those in rural, remote, regional areas, and the broader population—benefited. Access expanded to GPs, specialists, allied health professionals, nurse practitioners, midwives, and more.

The programme enabled 16.1 million patients to access over 86.3 million telehealth services, delivered by more than 89,000 providers, with total Medicare rebates of $4.4 billion.

Between March and May 2020, in response to COVID‑19, the government rapidly introduced 281 new MBS telehealth items; later, these were extended and formalized into permanent services following audit, stakeholder consultation, and phased policy integration.

It transformed 10 years of healthcare reform into just 10 days, dramatically improving nationwide access to care via telehealth, and enduring through permanence due to its proven scale, equity, and effectiveness.

• https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/expansion-telehealth-services

People aged 50+

The Ready Senior project has over 16,000 people following the page as of July 2022, and over 4,000 seniors have participated in the online programmes for Want to Learn. Over 200 seniors have received jobs in areas such as data management, consulting, or volunteer work and many have created online pages for their own businesses.

The  Ready Senior project is a response to the fact that Thailand has a very large informal economy, and many seniors are working within this economy. Around half of Thai older people do not have savings to support themselves. This project aimed to empower elderly Thais to learn and work, hopefully lessening the stress on the country's health and long-term care systems. This programme was developed in consultation with Japanese experts.

This project s a good practice as it moves away from seeing seniors as passive recipients of care, rather treating them as productive and self-reliant members of the economy. It treats ageing as a transition to a new life stage rather than a decline, and provides elderly with the tools to support themselves.

Older persons, particularly those at risk of abuse

Since the Act came into force in 2006, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has collected and published nationwide data every year on elder‑abuse reports, characteristics of cases, and municipal responses.
 

Japan’s elder‑abuse prevention law is good practice because it provides clear definitions of all forms of abuse and mandates rapid municipal action to protect victims. It requires immediate reporting when an elderly person’s safety is at risk and protects reporters’ identities. Municipalities must ensure safety checks, temporary protection, investigations, and coordinated multi‑agency responses. The Act also supports caregivers through counseling, advice, and burden‑reduction measures, recognizing caregiver stress as a risk factor. It strengthens oversight of care facilities, mandates staff training, protects whistleblowers, addresses financial exploitation, promotes adult guardianship, and ensures cooperation across government and community organizations.

TRENDS IN NATIONWIDE RESEARCH OUTCOMES ON ELDER ABUSE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT TO PREVENT ELDER ABUSE IN JAPAN | Innovation in Aging | Oxford Academic

pplicants are the main beneficiaries: local councils, community groups, NGOs. The local elderly population are the ultimate beneficiaries, as they benefit from infrastructure improvements and any events created.

Across 2018 and 2023, there were 65 small-scale grants implemented across New Zealand, many local councils have moved from having no senior strategy to having integrated age-friendly plans.

The project was developed using the WHO Eight Domains of Age-Friendliness as a guideline to align with the WHO global standards, as well as local elderly needs. 

This programme empowers local communities to solve issues with low cost intervention. It builds a partnership between local councils and the community, creating events and projects that are culturally relevant and specifically address the issues that arise for the elderly in each community.

2025-Age-friendly-Fund-Guidance.pdf

Beneficiaries included older adults across Russia, as the contest recognized and promoted community-led initiatives enhancing active ageing—particularly those addressing culture, health, education, employment, volunteering, and social care.

As of 2024, over 3.5 million older Russians and around 190,000 silver volunteers were engaged in active ageing programmes across multiple areas of society.

Organized by ANO “National Priorities” with support from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the contest solicited submissions via Smarteka, evaluated them by a panel, and awarded funding, recognition, and dissemination support to winning practices for regional replication.

It systematically identifies, validates, and scales community-driven active ageing initiatives, rewarding innovation while embedding older adults as contributors to social development and policy.

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The primary beneficiaries are older people, especially lonely pensioners living independently who experience difficulties meeting basic needs or accessing services. The fund also supports older persons living in residential institutions for the elderly, including homes for older persons under its care.

The fund supports approximately 250 older people living independently and 420 residents in three residential care institutions. Beneficiaries receive regular food assistance, medicines, and practical support, along with social interaction and participation in organized activities.

The initiative was developed as part of the foundation’s long‑term charitable work and relies on a combination of donations, volunteer engagement, and partnerships with care institutions. Implementation involves identifying beneficiaries in need, organizing logistics for food, medicine, and accompaniment, and coordinating volunteers to ensure timely and consistent support. The programme also integrates storytelling and regular communication to maintain public engagement and transparency.

The integrated approach supports not only physical wellbeing but also dignity and social inclusion in older age. It addresses both material needs and social isolation, combines home-based and institutional support, and highlights the human stories of older persons to sustain empathy and accountability.

Socially isolated and low-income seniors aged 60+, especially those living alone in public rental housing without caregiver support.

The programme supports over 2,500 vulnerable seniors through Care Close to Home (C2H) befriending and assisted-living services, enabling them to age in place with stronger social connection, reduced isolation, and improved functional independence.

The Ministry of Health assumed responsibility for aged care planning from the Ministry of Social and Family Development in 2018. It piloted integrated care models like C2H in rental blocks, deploying care teams, training volunteers, and working with Senior Activity Centres (SACs) to offer home visits, social engagement, and coordinated services.

It bridges medical and social care gaps, empowers ageing in place, and ensures timely, community-based support tailored to seniors’ needs.

• https://www.moh.gov.sg/newsroom/speech-by-mr-gan-kim-yong-minister-for-health-at-the-global-conference-on-integrated-care-2-february-2018