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Presentation of

Landåstorget seniorsenter

Member of the Grundtvig Learning partnership; ICT Empowerment for 50+

Project members: Liv Løvby Harald Høivik Brit Utne Sturle J. Monstad Landåstorget Seniorsenter Erleveien 7a 5096 BERGEN PH: +47 55 28 15 90 Email: britutne@start.no Currently without a homepage, but his will hopefully change….

Landåstorget seniorsenter

Landåstorget seniorsenter is a senior citizens centre operated by the Norwegian Health Association (more below). It is one of three centres in Bergen and offers a variety of courses for older adults. (Computer and Internet, international folkdance, bridge, Spanish, French etc.) Landåstorget Seniorsenter has managed to build a computer-lab with broadband internet access.

Norwegian Health Association

Norwegian Health Association founded in 1910. Pioneer movement against tuberculosis until its decline in Norway after WW2. Better health and living conditions for the elderly Since the late 1940’s NHA also encountered new challenges within cardiovascular diseases, child and family care and work with and for the elderly. NHA goal is to improve health and living conditions for the elderly. For more than 50 years NHA has been a pioneer in the work for the elderly. NHA started the first senior centre in Scandinavia in 1952. Senior centres A community meeting place where the elderly can come together for:

• services and activities that reflect their experiences and skills
• respond to their diverse needs and interests, enhance their dignity
• support their independence and encourage involvement with the community.

Senior centers vary considerably in terms of what they offer, but a typical senior center may have:

• Meal and nutrition programs
• Information and assistance
• Health and fitness programs
• Transportation opportunities
• Volunteer services
• Art programs - activities

Senior centres

• Offer services (social worker, hairdresser, pedicure etc.)
• Information on aging, possibilities and rights for senior citizens
• Link participants with recources offered by other agencies
• Offer activities within and outside the center

Goal

• Prevent passivety and social isolation
• Maintain and create networking
• Strengthen feeling of personal identity
• Giving the elderly a feeling of belonging and being needed in the local community

Seniorsurf

Seniorsurf was set up at Landåstorget Seniorsenter 12 october 2005. Stimulate interest for ICT amoung older adults Open up computer labs for all Initiated by www.seniornett.no an NGO for the improvement of IKT skills among elderly From the newpaper Bergens Tidende 13.10.2005 bt.no

Background of the members of the project team

Curriculum Vitae

Short version

Name: Liv L.R. Lövby Current position: IT consultant Work Experience: Training Dept. Manager, IBM Norway Training Dept. Manager, Norwegian Information Technology IT analyst and consultant in various firms Multiple positions as chemical engineer/research assistant at universities in Norway and USA Work exposure and professional experience: Extensive experience in IT training Project Management Competence Gap Analysis Computer Based Training E-learning and Distributed Training IT user Support System Design and Documentation Research experience within fields of Biochemistry and Oil pollution Education:

• Cand. Mag with a range of subjects: Human Relations Management,

Project Management, Change Management, Valued Based Management, Marketing, Educational Science and Chemistry. Extensive IT education and in house training E-Mail: livlovby@online.no

Harald Høivik

Born i Bergen, Norway 10-21-1926. After finishing high-school and put behind me my military service I went through a course at the school for officers in the Merchant Marine, and thereafter served as a radio officer at sea in world wide trade. At the ripe age of 40 I had 2 years at the teachers college in Bergen. 10 years as an elementary school teacher and 30 years as a sailor will sum up my jobs until retirement at 6o. I am a qualified Bergen city guide with English and German as languages. To add it up I speak Spanish good enough to get along in Spanish speaking countries and am also familiar with French E-mail: haraldho@gmail.com

Brit Utne

Manager at Landåstorget Seniorsenter. She oversees the project and is responsible to making the senior citizen centre one of the best, if not THE best place for older adults to develop, thrive and socialize in Bergen. She runs the centre with two employees and has managed to tap into the resource older adults represent, as a large number of volunteers help out. In addition she is the coordinator for the many courses the centres offers. Brit Utne, Director of Landåstorget seniorsenter: Sturle J. Monstad

Sturle Jostein Monstad

Educational Background (in Norway, or otherwise listed)

M.Phil. Health Promotion, University of Bergen 02 - (05)

Prevention and Health promotion, Bergen College

99 - 00 Nursing Degree, Stord/Haugesund College 95 - 98 Social Studies, University of Bergen 94 Fall semester

High-school, Arna Gymnas

88-89 and 90-92 High-School, Austin, Minnesota, USA 89 - 90

Employment Background:

Research assistant, Research Center for Health Promotion, University of Bergen 07.03 - present Nedstrandtunet, Nursing home/Home based care, Tysvær kommune 11.00 - 09.02 Heart/lung ward, Medical dept. Haraldsplass hospital 02.99 - 09.2000 Home based care, Stord Kommune 02.98 - 08.98

Other Employment Background, Shorter engagements

Computer user-support, Stord/Haugesund College, 01.97-06.97 Freelance writing/photography for newspapers and magazines 06.97-present

Sturle J. Monstad is interested in how older adults can better use the Internet as a health promoting tool. A project describing a development and research project into such questions is pending funding. Landåstorget Seniorsenter is one of the partners in the project. E-Mail: Sturle.monstad@uib.no