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Although the country lacks a formal pension system for older persons, youSave has emerged as a practical and scalable solution that helps older adults—especially those in the informal economy—prepare financially for old age. In a country with a large informal sector, the youSave program was specifically created to help self‑employed and informal workers open retirement savings accounts.
Informal sector workers in Solomon Islands
The youSave program enabled self‑employed and informal‑sector workers—including many older adults—to open voluntary retirement savings accounts for the first time.
youSave was developed as part of a broader government strategy to expand access to financial services, especially in remote areas where older persons struggle to reach banks. The National Financial Inclusion Strategy supported the programme.
In the absence of a comprehensive pension scheme it allows access to basic income security to those in the informal sector and promotes financial inclusion.
The Life Apartments are an elderly-oriented, comprehensive community that adopted the concept of Life Apartments from the Netherlands for healthy and comfortable aging. The complex offers medical services, such as nursing and rehabilitation, as well as social spaces, like restaurants and daily activity programs. Visitors from outside are welcome to promote open spaces where people of all ages can interact.
Older adults, particularly retired seniors, who need a supportive living environment.
The most recent data shows that 11 life apartments have been built nationwide in China, serving over 5,000 senior residents. Residents of these apartments reported increased satisfaction and greater involvement in social activities.
The Jiangsu Yunlin Elderly Care Group built the Life Apartment project based on the "happy retired life" philosophy of Dutch life apartment projects. The apartments are equipped with smart technology. These include smart sensors and emergency alarms, as well as an online platform where senior residents can easily access community activities and earn points on their "time banks" that can be exchanged for other services.
The living concept integrates into society by providing spaces for different generations and giving older adults easier access to medical services and social activities. It also sets a positive example for adapting projects from different cultural backgrounds to local contexts.
Community links help keep residents happy in city
EVSAD developed and launched an online training platform entitled “Hastam Emin Ellerde” (My Patient Is in Safe Hands). The initiative provides educational videos and guidance for individuals caring for patients at home. According to the association, the programme aims to help caregivers provide home care using appropriate and effective methods in situations where caring for a patient at home is required.
The initiative was developed by EVSAD as part of its mission to support health and social services in home settings. The programme uses an online learning platform through which caregivers can access educational content and training videos focused on home-care practices. The association presents the programme as a resource to strengthen caregivers’ ability to provide effective home-based care.
The foundation implemented a comprehensive, multi‑level system of support for older people and people with disabilities, aimed at improving their quality of life and ensuring dignity in old age. Its activities include addressing basic needs, providing care, ensuring access to medical and social support, organizing meaningful communication and leisure, and improving living conditions in residential care institutions and for older people living at home. Over time, the foundation’s work evolved from direct assistance into a broader effort to help build sustainable systems of long‑term care and social support in the Russian Federation.
The primary beneficiaries are older people and people with disabilities, including residents of nursing homes and residential social institutions; as well as older people living alone or at home who require support due to limited mobility or health conditions. Secondary beneficiaries include families of older people, volunteers, and local communities involved in care and support activities. The foundation’s work covers hundreds of residential care institutions and reaches beneficiaries across many regions of the Russian Federation.
As a result of the foundation’s work hundreds of residential institutions across the Russian Federation receive ongoing support. Thousands of older people benefit from improved care, better living conditions, medical and hygiene support, and regular communication. Older people experience reduced isolation and improved emotional wellbeing through contact with volunteers and participation in social activities. Also, public awareness of the challenges of ageing and long‑term care has increased, helping to shift societal attitudes toward greater respect, solidarity, and responsibility for older generations.
The foundation developed its activities from a volunteer movement launched in 2007 into a registered charitable foundation in 2011, combining grassroots engagement with institutional capacity. Implementation relies on direct targeted assistance in institutions and at home; engagement, training, and coordination of volunteers; cooperation with state authorities, businesses, and non‑governmental organizations; and development of methodological and educational materials, including training programmes for long‑term care and social service professionals. This combination allows the foundation to address immediate needs while also contributing to long‑term systemic improvements in older persons' care.
The foundation’s work integrates direct care, emotional support, and systemic change within one model; places human dignity, communication, and meaningful social connection at the center of older persons' care; combines volunteerism with professional expertise and institutional partnerships; operates at scale while maintaining individual, needs‑based support; and contributes to the development of long‑term care approaches that can be replicated by public institutions and other organizations.
A residents-only digital citizen portal that uses the My Number Card to provide dementia prevention, health promotion, and learning services through a unified digital ID.
Local residents of Miyakonojo City, especially older adults at risk of dementia.
Within one month of launch, over 200 residents across multiple age groups registered and used the services, demonstrating cross-generational adoption and strong local engagement.
The project was developed using a national smart city data integration framework, linking services to the My Number Card and issuing a city-specific digital ID (“Miyakonojo ID”) for access via smartphones.
It demonstrates how a government-backed digital ID platform can deliver personalized, preventive health services at the local level while remaining scalable nationwide.
