Ombudsman at the Days of Intergenerational Coexistence on the lack of specific measures to improve the situation of the elderly
Today, 12 June, and tomorrow, 13 June, the Ombudsman is participating in the Days of Intergenerational Coexistence, held at the Gospodarsko razstavišče in Ljubljana and organised by the Association of Pensioners' Associations of Slovenia (ZDUS).The Ombudsman cooperates with the Days of... more
Ombudsman at a talk at the Horjul Centre for the Elderly about the necessary care for the state for the elderly
Today, 23 May 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina (Ombudsman) visited the Horjul Centre for the Elderly, had a tour of it, and talked with the director, Silvija Janežič, about care for the elderly in Slovenia. He emphasised that it is necessary to adopt measures and forms of... more
The Ombudsman addresses a gathering at DSO Tezno while on business in Maribor
On 22 May, the Ombudsman was on business in Maribor, where he met with 18 people who believed that he could help them in exercising their rights, spoke with the Mayor of Maribor, Saša Arsenovič, and addressed the gathering at the 20th anniversary of the Tezno Home for the Elderly , where... more
Ombudsman on care for the elderly at meeting of the Association of Directors of the Members of the Community of Social Welfare Institutions of Slovenia
On 12 April 2024, Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina presented to the Association of Directors of the Members of the Community of Social Institutions of Slovenia in Portorož the view of the institution he leads on the issue of care and protection of residents in homes for the elderly... more
Ombudsman for informal carers to be properly taken into account in the aid system
Today, 21 March 2024, the Ombudsman Peter Svetina, as an honorary patron, addressed the participants of the dissemination conference Caring for Informal Caregivers in Palliative and Hospice Care, organised by the Faculty of Health Sciences in Celje. He stressed the urgent need for a... more