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Ag e ing in F inla nd: Afric a n e xpe rie nc e s in He lsinki Ja de -pro je c t, K a ntti ry Co mb a ting E lde r Ab use , DI AK 29.1.2014

I ntro duc tio n  I mmig ra tio n in F inla nd  Ja de : We llb e ing fo r Ag e ing Afric a n Wo me n  I ssue s c o nc e rning a g e ing immig ra nt po pula tio n: So ma li pe rspe c tive

I mmig ra tio n in F inla nd

I mmig ra tio n in F inla nd 35.000 30.000 25.000 20.000 I mmig ra tio n 15.000 E mig ra tio n Ne t I mmig ra tio n 10.000 5.000 0 Sta tistic s F inla nd 2013 / T ila sto ke skus www.sta t.fi

Sta tistic s F inla nd: Uusima a , 55+ wo me n 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Sta tistic s F inla nd 2013 / T ila sto ke skus www.sta t.fi

Sta tistic s F inla nd: Uusima a , 40-54 ye a r-o ld wo me n 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Sta tistic s F inla nd 2013 / T ila sto ke skus www.sta t.fi

Ja de : We llb e ing fo r Ag e ing Afric a n Wo me n

Ba c kg ro und – K a ntti ry  K o to pro je c t (RAY) a nd K a ntti’ s We llb e ing fo r the E lde rly uki to imii (RAY 2009 ‒ 2011)  T  Ac tive Ag e – Ne ve r Mind the Ye a rs Pro g ra mme (RAY 2012– 2017)  Go o d e ve ryda y life

Wha t I s Ja de ?  F innish Slo t Ma c hine Asso c ia tio n (RAY) 2013 – 2015  4 e mplo ye e s  Vo lunte e rs  T a rg e t g ro up: Afric a n wo me n 55+ ye a rs o f a g e  L ittle kno wle dg e  Ag e ing in a ne w ho me c o untry

Wha t I s Ja de ?  46 pa rtic ipa nts  So ma lia  Ave ra g e a g e 57  Custo me r-drive n

We e kly a c tivitie s T ime Monday T ue sday We dne sday T hur sday 11-12 F re e a c c e ss to g ym 12-13 Se r vic e Somali guidanc e c onve r sation & we llbe ing 13-14 E xe r c ise Wor kshops gr oup gr oup on He alth (Januar y- F e br uar y) 14-15 E xe r c ise F innish gr oup L anguage 15-16 Mathe matic s

Pro je c t Aims  I nte g ra tio n – fe e ling a t ho me  We llb e ing a nd g o o d e ve ryda y life  Ma pping the ne e ds o f the e lde rly  Co nstruc tio n o f kno wle dg e a b o ut the ne e ds o f the e lde rly Ac tive Ag e / RAY

I ssue s c o nc e rning a g e ing immig ra nt po pula tio n: So ma li pe rspe c tive

Ag e ing in F inla nd a nd E ve ryda y L ife  L a ng ua g e b a rrie rs  I llite ra c y  De pe nde nc y  L e g a l sta tus  L a c k o f inc lusive ne ss  Disruptio n o f so c ia l ne two rks

Ag e ing in F inla nd a nd E ve ryda y L ife  E mplo yme nt a nd re tire me nt  Cultura l b a rrie rs  F e mininity & o ld a g e  Shifting e xpe c ta tio ns

Ag e ing in F inla nd a nd E ve ryda y L ife  He alth - So ma tic sympto ms - T ra uma tic pa st e xpe rie nc e s - Re duc e d a c c e ss to se rvic e s  Soc ial se r vic e s - F re q ue nt use rs - F ric tio n vs c o o pe ra tio n

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