Linia telefonica pentru sprijin si consiliere destinata persoanelor varstnice

English translation. This entry was submitted in Romanian. It was translated by AI and checked against the original by a second pass. The Romanian text below is the contributor’s own, and it is the authoritative version. If you spot a translation that misses the point, please say so in the General space.

Telephone support and counselling line for elderly people

The telephone support and counselling line for elderly people was set up within the Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului Timiș (Timiș General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection) at the end of 2025. Through this service, people who call the phone line intended for them are guided through various activities, and receive legal, psychological, or social counselling, as well as information about related services for elderly people and/or people with special needs. The service is free and can be called Monday to Friday.

What it sets out to do

Aims to offer telephone support and guidance in carrying out various activities.

Who it reaches

Across Timiș county

Who runs it

DGASPC Timiș

What seems to make it work

The effectiveness comes from the fact that it is a free service, publicised within local communities. Also, the fact that a psychologist, a legal counsellor, and a social worker are involved in this network leads to a greater number of well-reasoned responses from the specialists.

What gets in the way

We have not encountered any particular obstacles.

How it is funded

DGASPC Timiș – own funding (budget of the Timiș County Council)

Moving it somewhere else

It could work very well in any community (county, town) that has elderly people.

Read the original in Romanian

Linia telefonica pentru sprijin si consiliere destinata persoanelor varstnice a fost infiintata in cadrul Directiei Generale de Asistenta Sociala si Protectia Copilului Timis la sfarsitul anului 2025. Prin intermediul acestui serviciu, persoanele care apeleaza la linia telefonica destinata lor sunt ghidate in diferite activitati, primesc consiliere juridica, psihologica sau sociala, primesc informatii legate de servicii conexe destinate persoanelor varstnice si/sau cu nevoi speciale. Serviciul este gratuit si este apelabil de luni pana vineri.

What it sets out to do

Isi propune sa ofere sprijin telefonic si ghidaj in indeplinirea diferitelor activitati.

Who it reaches

la nivelul judetului Timis

Who runs it

DGASPC Timis

What seems to make it work

Eficienta vine din faptul ca este un serviciu gratuit, mediatizat la nivelul comunitatilor locale. De asemenea, faptul ca in aceasta retea sunt implicati un psiholog, un consilier juridic si un asistent social, duc la oferirea unui numar crescut de raspunsuri bine argumentate din partea specialistilor.

What gets in the way

Nu am intampinat obstacole deosebite.

How it is funded

DGASPC Timis – finantare proprie (bugetul Consiliului Judetean Timis)

Moving it somewhere else

Ar putea functiona foarte bine in orice comunitate (judet, oras) in care exista persoane vasrtnice.

The record

Lead organisation
DGASPC Timis
Target populations
Older adults (65+), People with disabilities, Carers
Countries
Romania
Evaluation status
Internally evaluated
Peer reviewed
No
Publication
https://www.dgaspctm.ro
Registered by
LONELY-EU mapping exercise

These details are reported by the member who registered the intervention.

Where this entry comes from

This description was submitted to the LONELY-EU mapping of what is being done about loneliness across Europe. It is published in the language it was written in, and reproduced as it was given to us. The contributor gave permission to be named. Recorded aim: prevention and support.

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Cite this entry

LONELY-EU mapping exercise (2026). Linia telefonica pentru sprijin si consiliere destinata persoanelor varstnice. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-059. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/linia-telefonica-pentru-sprijin-si-consiliere-destinata-persoanelor-varstnice/

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