Now it's getting concrete: The Wartenberg market council decided on Wednesday that the establishment of a senior citizens' advisory board is being prepared.
Wartenberg – The demographic trend leaves no doubt: there are more and more older people in society.
Of course, they should not be left behind in the modern world.
The market town of Wartenberg intends to address this age group even more specifically in the future.
In its meeting on Wednesday evening, the market council unanimously decided that the establishment of a senior citizens' advisory board will be prepared.
A statute, which the administration should now create, regulates the organization.
Already at the Seniors' Day in May, the three seniors' speakers Nina Hieronymus (CSU), Martina Scheyhing (Greens) and Paul Neumeier (FWG) announced that the advisory board should be tackled.
The objective is clear: the committee is to advocate for the interests of older people in the community and advise the mayor and the municipal council.
In addition, he should inform political bodies, administration and other institutions of the wishes of senior citizens.
"Now we're just missing a few who want to take part," said Scheyhing at the council meeting in the Trachtenstadl.
Some have already reported who want to get involved on a voluntary basis, as Hieronymus reports when asked.
In addition to the speakers and the mayor, the advisory board should also be made up of the senior citizens themselves - as elected advisory boards.
Hieronymus estimates that there should be seven to eleven members on the board.
Meeting once a quarter, 500 euros budget in the household: Mayor Christian Pröbst (CSU) named these figures.
He remembers his campaign tour in 2020. Even then, some citizens asked him if they could not set up a senior citizens' advisory board.
"A big topic is living in old age," says Hieronymus in an interview with our newspaper.
Just one example: Some seniors live in large houses that require a lot of care and would like to downsize, for example to move into apartments.
But often there is a lack of appropriate living space, says Hieronymus, who emphasizes: "We have to find out about the needs, wishes and problems of older people."
The speaker also addresses the issue of mobility in old age.
And participation in social life in general.
In the past, there was already a course for seniors at the Marie-Pettenbeck School: at that time, students explained to seniors how to use smartphones and PCs.
Because many older people would like to know more about these things, Hieronymus agrees.
Young people can be helpful in this way.
Hieronymus calls this “cross-generational support”.
The different age groups should “get along well with each other”.
The multi-generation project in the Kleinfeld West development area could also be helpful in this regard (we reported).
The community has been wanting to set up a shared flat for the elderly in the old school building for some time.
According to Pröbst, the corresponding apartment there is now free, now only tenants are needed for the shared flat.
Pröbst is optimistic that it will soon work out.
