Goals: describe the main goals of the good practice

- companionship

- assistance with minor tasks

- information on services and forms of assistance

- motivation for active life

- discharging and the development of a confidential relationship

- better care for the elderly at home

- creating a positive climate and better relationships in the

  family

-  social integration

Target Group: describe on which group the good practice is targeted

To the elderly who live at home and, indirectly, to their relatives

Approach: describe the way in which the good practice is implemented.

Volunteers regularly visit an elderly person at home and have with that person a regular contact. Volunteers are professionally managed (supervision).

Who does implement this good practice? Mention, if relevant, the organisation or persons who do the work.

Non governmental organisation

What material is available on this good practice (description, website etc.)

- Leaflets

- website

How widely is this good practice used in your country?

The program takes a few years, it is carried out on a daily bases covering a wide range of Slovenia, the program is expanding every year.

What are the results, outcomes, experiences with this good practice? Please mention the source(s).

The results are: satisfaction of the elderly and their relatives, review and supervision of care, better care for the elderly in the family, better relationships in the family, better information, greater involvement in services and forms of assistance, greater awareness for the needs of older, larger detection, notification  and intervention in the case of abuse, fewer cases of isolation etc. 

Are there effect studies? Please mention the source(s) if the answer is ‘yes’.

Source: participant survey

What are the success factors?

Flexible form of assistance, available, free of charge, takes place at home, it is performed by older who are emphatic to the older and also understand specific needs of the older people, assistance includes support, understanding and relief  over a variety of minor tasks; this type of help is also a contact with the outside world.