Background
Methods
Results
Country | Who is funding health promotion interventions in general? | Who is funding health promotion interventions for older adults? | What are the mechanisms of funding? | Who is the collecting agent? | Sources |
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Austria | Government Social Insurance fund NGOsa
EU funding | Health promotion for older population groups are also funded by Fund for Healthy Austria and health insurance funds. For individuals who use health promotion activities, they are covered by health insurance package(Article 154b, ASVG) | General taxes Insurance contributions | Fund for Healthy Austria 9 regional health insurers 6 professional health insurers | Hofmarcher et al. (2006) [26] Schang LK, et al. (2012) [12]. |
Belgium | Regional and local entities | Same as general health promotion | General taxes Local taxes Earmarked taxes | Government Local communities | Gerkens S, et al. (2010) [18] |
Bulgaria | Government Social insurance fund EU projects | There is a National Plan to Promote Active Aging among Elderly in Bulgaria (2012-2030) adopted through Protocol № 24.2 of the Council of Ministers on 20.06.2012. The objectives of the plan are to promote active aging among the elderly and to develop long-term care and voluntary work directed at the needs of elderly people. The funding of this plan comes from the state budget. | General taxes Private insurance contributions Grants (EU projects) | Ministry of health National health insurance fund | |
Croatia | Government Social insurance fund | Same as general health promotion | General taxes Insurance contributions | Croatian Insurance Fund | Vulic & Healy (1999) [27] |
Cyprus | Ministry of Health Different private stakeholders | Same as general health promotion | General taxes Private contributions | Government | |
Czech Republic | Ministry of health NGO EU projects | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Private contributions Grants (EU projects) | Ministry of Health | Bryndová et al (2009) [28] |
Denmark | Government Private stakeholders | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Private insurance contributions Private payments | Government | Christiansen (2002) [29] |
Estonia | Estonian Insurance fund European social funding EU projects | Same as for general health promotion | Insurance contributions Grants | Estonian Insurance fund | |
Finland | Municipality entities | Financed by municipalities | General taxation Local taxes | Local municipalities | World Health Organization. (2002) [30] |
France | Insurance funds | Same as for general health promotion | Insurance contributions Earmarked taxes Taxes on alcohol and tobacco products | Social insurance funds | Fund (2012) [31] |
Germany | Statutory health insurance funds Ministry of Health, Labor, Family and Social affairs Federal Association for Prevention and Health Promotion Local communities State Associations for Health Promotion and Prevention; Private insurance funds Financial resources from foundations (e.g. Robert Bosch Foundation, Bertelsmann Foundation) | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Social insurance fund Private households Workers payments Donations | Social insurance fund | Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung weiterentwickeln. Positionspapier des GKV-Spitzenverbandesbeschlossen vom Verwaltungsrat am 27. Juni 2013 Brussig (2014) [32] Conflicting Rules and Incentives for Health Promotion and Prevention in the German Statutory Health Insurance (GKV). Health promotion effectiveness: testing the German statutory health insurance agencies evaluation system in health promotion, and preliminary findings from 212 health training courses |
Greece | Government EU funding | Same as for general health promotion | General taxation Insurance contributions Grants | Government | |
Hungary | Government Health fund for health promotion | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes | There is a special fund for HEALTH PROMOTION financing | Schang LK, et al. (2012) [12] |
Ireland | Healthy Ireland Fund Local communities | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Social insurance contributions Private insurance Pit of pocket patient payments | Healthy Ireland Fund | What works in health promotion for older people? NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGEING AND OLDER PEOPLE 22 CLANWILLLIAM SQUARE GRAND CANAL QUAY DUBLIN 2, report |
Italy | Government | Same as for general health promotion | Tax based | Government | Fund (2012) [31] |
Iceland | Government EU projects NGOs | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Grants | Government | Fund (2012) [31] |
Lithuania | Government Insurance fund | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Insurance contributions | Insurance fund | |
The Netherlands | Government NGOs | Government | Local taxes Private payments | Government | Schippers et al (2009) [33]. |
Norway | Organized and covered by municipalities via general taxes. Some funds are obtained also via Norwegian Health Economics Administration fund | Same as for general health promotion | Local taxes Private payments | Government | Thomson et al (2011) [34] |
Poland | Government Regional entities Local communities National insurance fund NGOs | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes Earmarked taxes Social insurance contribution | Governments Territorial self-government National insurance fund | Izabela Nawrolska (2013) [35] |
Slovakia | Government | Same as for general health promotion | General tax Social insurance Users payments | Government | Colombo and Tapay (2004) [36] |
Slovenia | Insurance funds NGOs EU funding | Same as for general health promotion | Voluntary health care insurance contributions Grants Donations | Insurance fund Specialized fund for health promotion | Jakubowski (Ed.) (2002) [37] |
Spain | Government Ministry of Health | Same as for general health promotion | General taxes | Insurance fund | World Health Organization. (2000) [38] |
Sweden | Included in universal coverage | Spare evidence of users payments for older population groups | General taxes | Insurance fund | Care of the Elderly in Sweden Today |
Switzerland | Insurance funds | Users payments exists among older population groups | Insurance contributions Private payments | Fund for health promotion Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz GFS | Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz, Geschäftbericht e.g. 2013 under: http://geschaeftsberichte.gesundheitsfoerderung.ch/2013/
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United Kingdom | NHS | Users payments exists among older population groups | Same as general health promotion | Covered by NHS Financed by government or charity organizations or private payments | Courbage and Coulon (2004) [19]. Ashton (2001) [39] |
Country | Type of sources for funding health promotion |
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Austria | Public and others sources |
Belgium | Public sources |
Bulgaria | Public and other sources |
Croatia | Public and others sources |
Cyprus | Public sources |
Czech Republic | Public sources |
Denmark | Public and others sources |
Estonia | Public and others sources |
Finland | Public sources |
France | Public sources |
Germany | Public private and others sources |
Greece | Public sources |
Hungary | Public sources |
Ireland | Public and private sources |
Italy | Public sources |
Iceland | Public sources |
Lithuania | Public and others sources |
The Netherlands | Public, others and private sources |
Norway | Public, others and private sources |
Poland | Public and others sources |
Portugal | Public |
Slovakia | Public and others sources |
Slovenia | Public, others and private sources |
Spain | Public sources |
Sweden | Public sources |
Switzerland | Public and private sources |
United Kingdom | Public and private sources |
Country | Name of the program | Type of activity | Target group | Who is provider | Funding |
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Austria | Kleeblatt | Diet, exercise, motivation, social life | General | Public non-profit organization | Fonds Gesundes Österreich Fonds Gesundes Vorarlberg |
Austria | “Happy together” – Fitness and nutrition courses for migrants from Turkey | Fitness, nutrition | Educationally disadvantaged older people Older people from minority ethnic groups Older women Socio-economically disadvantaged older people | Public non-profit organization | Fonds Gesundes Österreich Fonds Soziales Wien Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund |
Austria, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, UK | SenEmpower | Self-employment | Older adults | EU funds | Life Long learning programs EU |
Austria | Aktiver Lebensabend | Active-retirement | Older adults | Public non-profit organization | City of Graz |
Austria | Moving stories | Story and theater in nursing homes | Older adults | Public non profit | Health fund austria |
Austria | Health of the elderly generation | - | Older adults | Public non-profit | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit |
Austria | Plan60 – Health promotion for older people in urban areas | Social inclusion, Better quality of life | Older than 60 | Public non-profit | Fund for healthy Austria |
Austria | Changing Track at Third Age | Social inclusion | Older women | Public non-profit | European Commission Austrian statutory cooperation Own funding |
Austria | Active Ageing! Investment in the health of older people | Social inclusion Health education | Minorities | Public non-profit | World Health Organization (WHO) Fonds Soziales Wien |
Austria | The spider and the net | Social inclusion | Older women-caregivers | Public non-profit | City of Graz (finished) |
Austria | Staying mobile for life | Physical and mental fitness | Older adults | Public non-profit | The Federal State of Vorarlberg Material support by the cities and other sponsor(ongoing) |
Austria | Ripe Apples | Healthy life style | Older adults | Public non-profit | Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture, Fund for a Healthy Austria, City of Graz (finished) |
Austria | Promoting Healthy Ageing in Rural and Semi-Urban Communities in Austria | Social networking | Older adults | Public non-profit | Fund for a Healthy Austria finished |
Austria | Productive Ageing in the GiroCredit Bank | Age friendly working environment | Older adults | Private profit | Bank-ongoing |
Austria | Women’s Autumn | Healthy aging | Older women | Public non-profit | Fund for healthy Austria |
Austria | Counselling at the Street Corner | Information about healthy aging | Older migrants | Public non-profit | Federal State of Vienna-ongoing |
Austria | LENA - Learning in post-professional phase | Learning in older age | Older adults | Public non-profit | EU Commission |
Austria | LIMA – Life Quality in old age | Mental trainings | Older adults | Public non-profit | Fund for healthy Austria |
Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal, UK | LISA – Learning in Senior Age | Education for elderly | Older adults | Public non-profit | EU Commission-government co-funding |
Austria | Schmid Skrew Factory | Factory for elderly | Old workers | Private profit | The project is part of the LIFE-Programme of the voestalpine company-ongoing |
Austria | SMZ Liebenau – Seniors platform | Social networks | Older adults | Public non-profit | Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum (SMZ) Liebenau |
Netherlands | Pink buddies | Loneliness, depression | Older -homosexual | NGOs | The Schorer Foundation receives financial support for their projects from private funds, local authorities and sponsors. |
Netherlands | GALM/Groningen Active Living Model | Physical activities | Older adults | NGOs, public | The government contributes 50 % to a local project on the basis of the so-called ‘Breedte Sport Impuls’, a financial regulation encouraging sports activities. Participants contribute about € 2.50-€ 3.00 per person. |
Netherlands | Activating home visits for and by elderly immigrants | Social-emotional support | Older adults | Public non profit | ZonMw |
Netherlands | Friendship enrichment programme for older women | Social inclusion | Older women | Public non profit | ZonMw |
Netherlands | GRIP on life: a Bibliotherapy in Self-Management Ability (SMA) | Self-Management Ability (SMA) | Older adults | Public non profit | ZonMw |
Netherlands | The course ‘Looking for meaning in life’ | Decrease depression | Older adults | Public non profit | Trimbos Institute (Dutch Institute for Mental Health and Addiction) and ZONMW. |
Netherlands | Falling-clinics | Preventing falling | Older adults | Public non profit | General health clinics, medical centres or hospitals |
Netherlands | ‘Be down and brighten up 55+’ | Mental prevention | Old migrants | Public non profit | GGZ-instellingen |
9 EU countries | Future Elderly Living Conditions in Europe | Older adults | Public non profit | - | |
Denmark | Healthy Throughout Life | improving quality of life and reducing social inequality in health. | Older adults | Public non-profit | government |
Finland | Quality recommendations for guided health-enhancing physical activity for older people | Physical activity | Older adults | Public non-profit | Government, local municipalities |
France | The Elderly | Healthy life style | Older adults | Public non-profit | Government |
Hungary | Improving the health of the elderly | Healthy life style | Older adults | Public non-profit | - |
Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, UK | From Isolation to Inclusion | Social inclusion, poverty | Older vulnerable groups | Public non-profit | Second Trans-national Exchange Programme of the European Commission, 2005 – 2007 |
Sweden, Finland, Poland and UK | Ageless at work | Labor participation | Oder adults | Public non profit | EU Commission; funding instrument ESF |
Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland | MATURE@eu | Improve conditions for older workers | Older adults | EU-funding instrument: Leonardo da Vinci | |
Czech Republic | Older women and mental health promotion | Quality of life of older women, depression, stres | Older women | Private non profit | National Programme on Health - Health Promotion Projects, Ministry of Health of the CR, |
Czech Republic | Improvement in the nutrition of older people as a supporting factor of their general health status | Quality of life | Older adults | Public non profit | National Programme on Health - Health Promotion Projects, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic |
Czech Republic | Healthy Aging | Prevention of fall | Older adults in nursing homes | Private non profit | National Programme on Health- Health Promotion Projects, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (Národní program zdraví - Projekty podpory zdraví) |
Czech Republic | Effect of reminiscence therapy on the health status and quality of life of residents of care homes | loneliness | Older adults in nursing homes | Public non profit | Internal Grant Agency of the Czech Ministry of Health |
Czech Republic | No fear from healthy ageing | Physical activity | Older adults (finished) | Public non profit | National Programme for Health- Health Promotion Projects, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (Národní program zdraví - Projekty podpory zdraví, Ministerstvo zdravotnictví CR) |
Czech Republic | Cognitive training and physical fitness programmes for older people | Prevention of mental health Physical activity | Older adults | Public non profit | National Programme on Health - Health Promotion Projects (Národní program zdraví- Projekty podpory zdraví) - Ministry of Health of the CR Municipal Authority of the City Sokolov |
Germany | Fit for 100 | Physical activity | Older than 80 | Public non profit | Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs North Rhine-Westphalia (MAGS) |
Germany | conversation Cafe for Older Citizens of Görlitz | Mental health prevention | Older adults | Public non profit | Insurance companies Private companies |
Germany | Aging and Health - Patient Education for Women | Quality of life | Older women migrants | Public non profit | AOK |
Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland | MATURE@eu | Improve conditions for older workers | Older adults | Public non profit | EU-funding instrument: Leonardo da Vinci |
Italy | Immigration as a social resource, rather than a source of fear | Social inclusion | Older adults | Public | Social Solidarity Ministry |
12 EU countries | WeDO2 - For the wellbeing and dignity of older people | Social networks, social inclusion | Older adults | Public | European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme |
Sweden, Netherland, Norway, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Ireland | IROHLA - Intervention research on health literacy among the ageing population | Health literacy | Older adults | Public | EU |
France, Poland and Ireland | EMIN works on adequacy of minimum old age income schemes | Social inclusion | Older adults | Public | Polish Committee for the Scientific Research |
Poland | Older Man, Older Woman | Abuse prevention | Older adults | Public | Funds from local authorities |
Poland | Encouraging mutual support amongst older people in Antoniuk in Bialystok | Social support | Older adults | Public | Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation Committee for Scientific Research |
Slovakia | I am 65+ and happy to live the healthy life | Quality of life | Older adults | Public | government |
Slovakia | Memory training for older people | Mental health | Older adults | Public | Local hospitals |
Slovakia | Programmes for active ageing | Social networks | Older adults | Public | Members fees and donations |
Slovakia | Seniors, join in | Intergenerational solidarity | Older adults | public | Ministry of Transportation, Post-Office and Telecommunications of the SR |
Slovakia | Successful ageing | Mental health prevention | Older adults | Public | government |
Slovenia | Career plan for 50+ | Labor activity | Older adults | Private | Center for lifelong learning; center for new knowledge |
Slovenia | Dancing in old age | Physical activity; social interaction | Older adults | Public profit | City of maribor |
Slovenia | Better quality of life for older people | Quality of life | Older adults | public | share CBC, Joint Small Project Fund Slovenia/Hungary 2002. |
Slovenia | Foreign languages - University for the third life period | Mental health | Older adults | Public profit | Local communities |
Slovenia | Community Nursing Care | Mental health | Older adults | Public | Ministry of Health, National Health Insurance System and local communities, Institute for Health Protection |
Slovenia | Intergenerational camps | Solidarity | Older adults | Public | Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs. |
Slovenia | Mobility for health | Physical activity | Older adults | Public | Univerza za tretje zivljensko obdobje Bela Krajina |
Slovenia | Self-help groups for older people | Social inclusion, mental health | Older adults | Public | Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs; local communities |
Spain | Expert Patients | Mental health | Older adults | Private | Consejería de Sanidad de la Región de Murcia |
Spain | + plus life | Cognitive skills | Older adults | Private | FATEC-older people association in catalania |
Spain | Community project for falls prevention | Fall prevention | Older adults | Public | ABS Salt-local communities |
Spain | Supportive Halls | Solidarity neighbors | Older adults | Private | Obra Social Cajamadrid |
Italy | The solidarity project | Social support | Older adults | Public | Advisory to the social politics and health promotion of Rome Municipality donations by TIM society donations by Gemm Spa |
Italy | Clowns in health care homes (R.S.A): jocularity therapy | Mental health | Older adults in nursing homes | Private | CADIAI Social Cooperation |
Italy | Improving the quality of life in the third age through new technology | Mental health | Older adults | Public | Region of Liguria (regional funds, national, communitary) |
Italy | Immigration as a social resource, rather than a source of fear | Social inclusion | Older adults | Private | Social Solidarity Ministry |
Spain | Let’s go | Physical activity | Older adults | Private | Spanish red cross |
Spain | Ageing School | Emotional support, physical activities | Older adults | Public | Local communities |
Spain | Active Company | Walking activities | Older adults | Public | Red cross |
UK | Providing health promotion to older people - Suffolk Social Care | Social support | Older adults | Public | West Suffolk Primary Care Trust |
UK | A specialist health and social care team for the promotion of health and independence in ‘at risk’ older adults | Social security | Older adults | Public | Camden and Islington Primary Care Groups |
UK | Positive Action on Falls: A Peer Education Approach | Fall prevention | Older adults | Public | Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) |
UK | Chair Based Exercise Project | Physical activity | Older people | Public | North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust |
UK | RISE | Social inclusion | Older adults | Private | Regenerate-RISE, Charitable organization |
UK | Health promotion through sports and recreational activities | Physical activities | General population/older adults | Private | Local health authority in the North East of England |
UK | Bromley-by-Bow Centre | Emotional support | Older adults | Private | Charitable donations |
UK | The Forth view Drama Project | Mental health prevention | Residential home | Public | Fife Council |
UK | Sharing and Caring | Mental health | Older adults | Private | Age concern |
UK | Older Adults Support Service in Southwark (London, UK) | Alcohol prevention | Older adults | Public | government |
Italy | Data club project | Alcohol prevention | Older adults | Public | Research body |
UK | Alcohol and older people | Alcohol prevention | Older adults | Public | Funded by other sources: ICGP and National Council for ageing and Older People |
Germany | Independent in seniority – addiction issues can be solved | Alcohol prevention | Older adults | Public | government |
Germany | Health Promotion for Older Migrants - The Göppingen Project | Healthy life style | Older migrants | Public non profit | Ministry of Health and Social Security Citizens Foundation of the City of Göppingen Neue Württembergische Zeitung and Kreissparkasse Göppingen |
Germany | Prevention of Falls in Nursing Homes | Fall prevention | Older adults in nursing homes | Public | Federal Association of BKK Working group Ulm Working group Hamburg (finished) |
Germany | Campaign Addiction Prophylaxis. Work group older people | Alcohol prevention | Older adults | Private | AOK |
Germany | Active Health Promotion in Old Age | Mental health prevention | Older adults | Public | Federal Ministry of Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). Foundation Max und Ingeborg Herz. |
Germany | Senior Networks of Cologne | Social networks | Older adults | Public | City of Cologne |
Germany | Federal Government’s Pilot Project Really fit from 50 onward | Physical activity | Older adults | Public | Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Kneipp Factories |
Greece | Implementation of a physical exercise program for third age people in the municipality of Thessaloniki. Four years on: progress, comments, conclusions. | Physical activity | Older adults | Public | Municipality of Thesaloniki |
Greece | Action programs for older people | Physical activity | Older adults | Public | Municipality of Agios Dimitrios |
Italy | Evaluation of neighborhood assistance for frail older people | Social support | Older adults | Public | Municipality of Brescia City |