Foundation for Elderly Care

Founded in 1998, Foundation for Elderly Care is a non-governmental organisation based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania working on elderly care, health, mental health.

The Foundation for Elderly Care (FIV / FEC) is a non-governmental, non-profit, apolitical organisation founded in March 1998 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It addresses medical, psychological and social needs of older people. Its main services are a Day Care Center for elderly people, offering socialisation, recreational activities, health education, medical and rehabilitation gymnastics, psychological assessment and occupational therapy, and a Home Care Unit providing social and medical care in beneficiaries' homes, including palliative care. It also runs a Reminiscence Center for people with memory impairment and rents rehabilitation equipment such as beds, wheelchairs and walking frames. Services are offered free or at minimal cost, funded by public subsidies, European Social Fund projects, and donations. The foundation was recognised as a Public Utility Organisation by Government Decision No. 1409 of 2022 and runs volunteering projects for seniors. It has no religious affiliation. Its activities are concentrated in Cluj-Napoca.