Senior Citizens' Council Activity Report 2024

Overview

The Senior Citizens' Council held five meetings during 2024.

The chairman of the Senior Citizens' Council changed. The first meeting of the year
was led by Sanna Prior, after which Lilla Saaristo continued as chairman.

Initiatives

The Senior Citizens' Council did not submit any initiatives in 2024, but prepared a broader initiative to improve the position of senior citizens in Imatra. The initiative is
intended to leave in early 2025.

Pleadings

The Council of Elders issued the following statements:

• Imatra Urban Development Board Imatra local transport
  principles of competitive bidding.
• On the change in the local plan for the Imatrankoski church area
• About the Imatra master plan proposal "A larger Imatra 2040"
• About the planning of the Koulukatu-Lappeentie renovation
• Ivontie area plan amendment 1134 participation and
  from the evaluation plan
• About the service plan for the elderly in the South Karelia welfare region
  for the years 2025-2027.

Senior Citizens' Association of the Year Award

The Senior Citizens' Council decided to award the Imatra Senior Citizens' Event of the Year award to Maili Hanski. The public had nominated Maili Hanski.
as a recipient of recognition already in the year the award was established, 2023. Hanski has done long-term work, especially with veterans, and has helped a lot
vulnerable elderly people, including those suffering from substance abuse problems. The Council for the Elderly was unanimous in its decision.

Events

The Senior Citizens' Council began school cooperation by participating in four different ninth-grade lessons at Mansikkala School, where they discussed the life cycle and the good life. The goal has been to present a communal perspective that includes the elderly.

Members of the Imatra Senior Citizens' Council represented the Senior Citizens' Council at the caregivers' market tour on August 14.8th at the Imatrankoski market square and on August 30.8th.
At the Vuoksenniska market square. 

On Imatra Day, 24.8 August, the Senior Citizens' Council organised a "Valuable Old Age Bingo" in Neppari, highlighting important issues for the elderly. The bingo was
intended for people over 65 and was played by about 50 people. Bingo brought up issues that are important to the elderly. Bingo was also played during Seniors Week
At the "Liiku kansannamme" event, where there were again about 50 players.

Senior Citizens' Week 7-13.10.2024 October XNUMX. The committee preparing the events included Anneli Luostarinen, Sirpa Hämäläinen, Irma Hujanen, Marja Paunonen
and Heikki Laine. The theme of the week was "Good everyday life, good mood".
 

There was a slightly larger program this week than before. The number of visitors was the same as in previous years or even higher, except for the new program “Safe
"Everyday" event, the number of attendees of which fell short of the target.

The approximate visitor numbers for Senior Citizens Week events were:

7.10. “Safe everyday life” – 10
8.10. “Hymns of Hope” – 25
9.10. Senior Citizens' Week Celebration – 200
10.10. "Move with us" – 200
October 11.10th "Friendship Day" – 60
October 13.10th. Church holiday for the elderly at Tainionkoski Church – 54

Senior Citizens Week was organized in collaboration with a diverse network of partners
with.

At the Senior Citizens Week celebration, the Imatra Senior Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Maili Hanski.