Active aging
We support personal growth, movement and learning for older people.
Krok k seniorom, o. z.
Learning and joy for older people
Every month we put together a pack of materials that gives older people more chances to spend their time meaningfully, to keep learning, and to look after their mental and physical wellbeing.
197care facilities already use our materials
Our impact
Initiative with a reach across Slovakia
From Bratislava to Snina. We run this as volunteers — in the evenings, at weekends, alongside our jobs.
197care facilitiesreceive our materials
127householdsreceive our materials
23monthsof continuous work
9materials a monthin a standard pack
The monthly pack
New learning and activity materials every month
Nine activities at two levels of difficulty — marked Ľ for easier and Ť for harder — so that a wide range of people can enjoy them. Always with the answers included.
See sample materials
Knowledge quizzes
Themed quizzes, with the answers included.
Worksheets
For practising memory, attention and fine motor skills.
Games
Group activities that get a conversation going.
Colouring page
Themed, with suggested music to play alongside it.
Monthly calendar
A suggested order for working through the materials.
Certificates
A small way to mark taking part.
Our values
Why we do it
Intergenerational understanding
We build bridges between younger and older people.
Finding joy in life
We believe even small activities can bring a great deal of joy.
Projects and activities
All projectsWe also meet in person
Alongside the materials we run quizzes and events for older people.
When older people talk, we listen
A podcast series in which older people tell their life stories and younger people listen. Something to put on during the commute, or while the Sunday lunch is cooking.
Summer Quiz I: Bratislava — Our City
The first of three summer knowledge quizzes for older people. The subject was Bratislava, and it felt like a race — the teams answered faster than we could read the questions out.
Summer Quiz II: A Quiz About Czechoslovakia
The second Dúbravka summer quiz turned to memories of Czechoslovakia. Residents of the Kaštieľ care home in Stupava joined us as well.
What they say
All feedbackHow the facilities using our materials describe them
We would like to thank you for your work on Krok k seniorom. We are very happy with the programme you offer and it is a great help in our work with older people. Your worksheets and activities are practical, purposeful and well suited to what our clients need.
Our clients show great interest in activities like the quizzes. They value how interactive they are — not only enjoyable, but a chance to exercise memory and reasoning. They take to them very positively and come back to them again and again.
We like your materials very much. We use them regularly for knowledge quizzes, which are popular here, and we also work with the worksheets and the colouring pages.
Support what we do
We are a volunteer-run association. Whether you represent a funder, a partner organisation or simply want to help, we would be glad to hear from you.
