Welcome to the Senior Citizens' Advisory Council of the City of Rosenheim. We take care of the concerns of the elderly citizens.
The Seniors' Advisory Council is a body appointed by the City Council to look after the interests of older residents. More than 20% of Rosenheim's citizens are of senior age. The demographic development shows a further increase. In 2028, every third person in Bavaria will be over 60 years old. The 60plus population group will also increase strongly in the city of Rosenheim.
The demographic development requires an active participation of the elderly in economy, politics and society. Against this background, the involvement of older people is not only desirable but necessary. Senior citizens' advisory councils are one form of active involvement of older people in local communities. The members of the honorary senior citizens' advisory councils are not a statutory office, but an honorary office created voluntarily by the municipalities within the framework of their constitutionally guaranteed self-administration.
In Rosenheim, a senior citizens' advisory council was founded as early as 1988.
It serves as the first point of contact for older citizens and can refer them to specialized agencies and institutions, but can also feed back needs and problems to the city council. Committed citizens of the city are willing to volunteer in the senior citizens' advisory council.
The city of Rosenheim is challenged to develop tailored structures in order to offer older citizens attractive living environments and framework conditions to ensure individuality, self-determination and quality of life. Many improvements that were originally intended for older people ultimately benefit all citizens and thus simultaneously contribute to more family-friendliness in the city.
Of central importance is the paradigm shift from the traditional policy of assistance for the elderly to an overall concept for senior citizens' policy that focuses on the potential and resources as well as the need for assistance and support of older people.