Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen
English translation. This entry was submitted in Finnish. It was translated by AI and checked against the original by a second pass. The Finnish 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.
Strength for Older Men's Everyday Life
The ‘Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen’ (Strength for Older Men's Everyday Life) model is based on peer-group activity. In it, the participants themselves plan the content of the group activity and bring their own competence, knowledge and skills to it. Group activity can range from themed discussions to expert visits and, for example, trips to local sights and to laavu (open-sided wilderness shelters).
What it sets out to do
The aim is to increase the participation of men over 65 and reduce their experiences of loneliness through peer-group activity.
Who it reaches
The whole of Finland
Who runs it
A non-profit foundation
What seems to make it work
The group activity is based on the participants' own wishes and needs. It makes use of the group members' know-how. Group activity supports older people's own agency and, through that, strengthens their functional capacity. The activity is varied and lively.
What gets in the way
Outreach work takes time. Information about the activity often reaches people most effectively through local networks.
How it is funded
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health funded the project work. The model has become established, particularly in the pilot area, for use by local groups, and it has no separate funding.
Moving it somewhere else
The model is generic; what matters is planning and carrying out the content of the group activities together with the participants.
Read the original in Finnish
Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen -toimintamalli perustuu vertaisryhmätoimintaan. Siinä osallistujat itse suunnittelevat ryhmätoiminnan sisällöt, ja tuovat toimintaan oman osaamisensa, tietonsa ja taitonsa. Ryhmätoiminta voi vaihdella teemakeskusteluista asiantuntijavierailuihin ja esimerkiksi retkiin paikallisille nähtävyyksille ja laavuille.
What it sets out to do
Tavoitteena on lisätä yli 65-vuotiaiden miesten osallisuutta sekä vähentää heidän yksinäisyyden kokemuksiaan vertaisryhmätoiminnan keinoin.
Who it reaches
Koko Suomi
Who runs it
Yleishyödyllinen säätiö
What seems to make it work
Ryhmätoiminta perustuu osallistujien omiin toiveisiin ja tarpeisiin. Siinä hyödynnetään ryhmäläisten tietotaitoa. Ryhmätoiminta tukee ikääntyvien omaa toimijuutta ja sitä kautta se vahvistaa toimintakykyä. Toiminta on monipuolista ja elävää.
What gets in the way
Etsivä ja löytävä työ vie aikaa. Usein tieto toiminnasta tavoittaa tehokkaimmin paikallisten verkostojen kautta.
How it is funded
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö rahoitti hanketyön. Toimintamalli on juurtunut erityisesti pilotointialueella paikallisten ryhmien käyttöön eikä siinä ole erillistä rahoitusta.
Moving it somewhere else
Toimintamalli on geneerinen; olennaista on suunnitella ja toteuttaa ryhmätoimintojen sisällöt osallistujien kanssa yhdessä.
The record
- Lead organisation
- Yleishyödyllinen säätiö
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+)
- Countries
- Finland
- Evaluation status
- Peer-reviewed evaluation
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Publication
- https://www.miinasillanpaa.fi/kehittaminen-ja-toiminta/osallisuustyo/voimaa-ikamiesten-arkeen
- Contributed by
- CEO, Dr. Soile Kuitunen
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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
CEO, Dr. Soile Kuitunen (2026). Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-022. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/voimaa-ikamiesten-arkeen/
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