Innovative and Effective Solutions for a Happy Third Age at the National Conference “Best Practices for a Beautiful Old Age”
The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation and Enayati Medical City are organizing, on Thursday, September 30, the 6th edition of the national conference“Best Practices for a Beautiful Old Age”, to mark the International Day of Older Persons.
In Romania, over 3.8 million people aged over 65 currently live in the country, according to the INSSE report of January 1, 2021, and unfortunately the phenomenon of demographic ageing continues to intensify. The demographic ageing index increased from 120.8 in January 2020 to 123.9 elderly persons per 100 young people in January 2021.
The conference “Best Practices for a Beautiful Old Age” is the only event in Romania that brings to the public the latest information in the field of ageing, provided by experts active in the social sector. The event is hosted by Enayati Medical City, both with in-person attendance in the conference hall and live online streaming.
The national conference is addressed to specialists from NGOs, public institutions, private services, doctors, companies with products and services dedicated to the elderly, CSR managers, and brings forward practical, proven solutions for improving the quality of life of seniors, which participants can implement in their own communities.
Current trends and statistics regarding the lives of the elderly in Romania, support services for seniors, legal and desirable standards in residential care centers, opportunities for social participation and community involvement — these are just some of the topics addressed in this edition, aimed at improving seniors’ quality of life through best-practice examples collected from across the country.
In the section dedicated to the needs of the elderly in Romania and the solutions available to them, Elderly Helpline will present data collected over six years of operation, based on the 66,000 interactions recorded with seniors nationwide..
Among the speakers who will share their expertise at the conference are: Lăcrămioara Corcheș, General Director, National Agency for Payments and Social Inspection, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection, Dr. Wargha Enayati, founder of RPS Regina Maria and Enayati Medical City, Dr. Dan Petre, PhD in Sociology and Managing Partner of D&D Research & Testcentral, Dr. Cosmin Dugan, Primary Care Physiciant in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Măriuca Ivan, General Director at Yellow Cross, Irinuca Văduva, General Manager at ECDL România, Anca Godini, coordinator of the program Generations within The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation, Roxana Molocea, coordonator of Elderly Helpline.
Registration for the event can be completed online by filling in the form on the event page. the event page.
PARTNERS: Enayati Medical City, Medic Hub
Sponsors: Fundația Vodafone România, Hochland România, Raiffeisen Bank, Kaufland România #ÎnStaredeBine, Janssen România, Metropolitan Life, Alliance Healthcare, Alphega Farmacie, Johnson Wax, Fundația Adobe, Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica, Sofmedica, Compania Națională Loteria Română, City Grill.
Media Partners: Sănătatea buzoiană, Farmacia Ta și Galenus.
About The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation
Founded in 1990 by Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, together with her father, King Michael, The Margareta of Romania Royal Foundation is today an elite non-governmental organization supporting children, young people, and the elderly through sustainable interventions based on the exchange of experience and values between generations. With over 31 years of experience, the Foundation supports the elderly through programs aimed at improving their quality of life, involving volunteers and mobilizing institutional partners and the wider community. Its most recent initiatives include Elderly Helpline, Fund for the Elderly, and Generations Community Centers.More details at fundatiaregala.ro/.
About Enayati Medical City
Enayati Medical City is the first medical city built in Romania after 1989, a medical ecosystem that brings together top medical service providers to offer the best possible solutions for integrated oncology and elderly care. Enayati Medical City combines, for the first time, an integrated oncology and rehabilitation center (with all necessary functions) with an elderly care center. Enayati Medical City aims to serve as a model of best practice. More details at: https://enayatimedicalcity.ro/
