Cultural and leisure activities as a tool for improving the system of social work with elderly citizens: successful regional practices

Abstract

The subject of the study is the organization of social work with elderly citizens through cultural and leisure activities. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that in society at present, the problem of socio-cultural development of older citizens plays a huge role in their adaptation after retirement. The solution to this problem in the social context should be sought in the cultural and leisure sphere. The successful experience of a non-profit organization in the implementation of projects for elderly citizens is considered on the example of the G. Shelekhov Charitable Foundation. The purpose of the study is to study successful practices in organizing social work with senior citizens in the direction of improving leisure activities, the introduction of these practices into the activities of a charitable organization. In the study of the research problem, general scientific methods were used, such as: analysis, synthesis, comparison. As a research method, the questionnaire survey method was taken as a basis. The comparative analysis made it possible to consider successful practices of organizing cultural and leisure activities for senior citizens of different regions of the Russian Federation. The results of the study represented the existing experience accumulated by the G. Shelekhov Charitable Foundation in the implementation of socially significant projects through the development of innovative types of socio-cultural activities on the example of a specific municipality. The practical significance of the work consists in generalizing the experience of organizing leisure activities of elderly citizens. The results of the study can be implemented in the work of social institutions, non-profit organizations in order to improve the organization of cultural and leisure activities of the elderly.