INŠTITUT ANTONA TRSTENJAKA ZA GERONTOLOGIJO IN MEDGENERACIJSKO SOŽITJE

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izr. prof. dr. Jože Ramovš, antropolog in socialni delavec, evropska diploma psihoterapije (EDP)

predstojnik in ustanovitelj

Dr. Jože Ramovš je bil znanstvenik, socialni delavec in doktor antropologije z evropsko diplomo iz psihoterapije (EDP). Prvih 25 letih svoje poklicne poti je večinoma posvečal socialnim problemom odvisnosti, kasneje pa predvsem področju socialne gerontologije in geriatrije. Več kot 40 let je deloval na področju kakovostnega staranja in medgeneracijskih odnosov. Sodeloval je v projektih, tako nacionalnih kot evropskih (Sograp, Mreža starostnikom prijaznih mest in občin, Relais Plus itd.). Dr. Ramovš je avtor številnih knjig in člankov. V ospredju njegovega znanstvenega dela so medgeneracijski odnosi, kakovostno staranje in ustvarjanje postmoderne socialne mreže medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje. Dr. Ramovš je bil predsednik Strokovnega sveta za socialno varstvo pri Ministrstvu za delo, družino in socialne zadeve Republike Slovenije in tudi član Skupine strokovnjakov za izboljšanje kakovosti življenja starejših odvisnih oseb (CS-QV) pri Svetu Evrope.

Dr. Jože Ramovš was a scientist, social worker and a doctor of anthropology with a European degree of psychotherapy (EDP). During first 25 years of work, he devoted most of his attention to social problems of addiction. But in the last decade, he mostly worked on the area of the social gerontology and geriatrics. He worked for more than 40 years in the field of quality ageing and intergenerational relations. He participated in EU projects as project leader (Sograp, the programme of the Network of age-friendly cities and municipalities, Let them get older at home) and in other EU projects (the network of intergenerational programmes and project Relais Plus, Daphne, SOGRAP…). Dr. Ramovš is author of numerous books and articles. In the forefront of his scientific work are intergenerational relations, preparations for quality ageing and creation of postmodern social network of intergenerational programmes for quality ageing. Dr. Ramovš was the president of The Council of Experts for social protection within The Ministry of Work, Family and Social Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. He was also a member of a Group of Specialists on Improving the Quality of Life of Elderly Dependent Persons (CS-QV) at The Council of Europe.

 

mag. Ksenija Ramovš, mag. soc. in dipl. socialna delavka 

Strokovna delavka Mreže medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje in ustanoviteljica

e-pošta: ksenija@iat.si

Ksenija Ramovš je diplomirana socialna delavka in magistrica sociologije. Bila je dolgoletna direktorica Inštituta Antona Trstenjaka za gerontologijo in medgeneracijsko sožitje. Desetletja je razvijala in uvajala programe za kakovostno staranje in sožitje med generacijami, npr. program za neformalne oskrbovalce, za preprečevanje padcev starejših, za medgeneracijsko prostovoljstvo in družabništvo itd., v katerih še vedno sodeluje, pripravlja metodološke smernice in piše priročnike. Terapevtsko, pedagoško, raziskovalno in razvojno deluje tudi na področju alkoholizma ter na preventivi omam in zasvojenosti. Je supervizorka z licenco Socialne zbornice in samostojna svetovalka v socialnem varstvu ter direktorica Inštituta za logoterapijo.

Ksenija Ramovš holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in sociology. She was director of the Anton Trstenjak Institute for Gerontology and Intergenerational relations for many years. She has developed and implemented programs for quality ageing and intergenerational cooperation, such as programs for informal caregivers, for preventing falls among older people, for intergenerational volunteering in which she continues to participate, preparing methodological guidelines, writing manuals etc.  She is also active in the fields of therapy, education, research, and development regarding alcoholism, as well as substance abuse and addiction prevention. She is a licensed supervisor with the Chamber of Social Workers and an independent consultant in social care, and also Director of the Institute of Logotherapy.

 

Ana Ramovš, dr. med.

Direktorica, koordinatorica projektov in raziskovalka

e-mail: ana.ramovs@iat.si

Ana Ramovš je direktorica Inštituta Antona Trstenjaka za gerontologijo in medgeneracijsko sožitje, nacionalnega inštituta za področje staranja in oskrbe v Sloveniji. Po izobrazbi je zdravnica, specialistka urgentne medicine, zaposlena tudi v Zdravstvenem domu Ljubljana. Na Inštitutu deluje kot raziskovalka in razvojna sodelavka na področjih dolgotrajne oskrbe, zdravega in kakovostnega staranja, preventivne medicine ter etike. Koordinira Slovensko mrežo starosti prijaznih mest in občin (SPMO), sovodi Slovensko združenje neformalnih oskrbovalcev, zastopa Inštitut v mednarodnih mrežah ter vodi mednarodne projekte. Ima bogate izkušnje na področju dela s skupnostjo in skupinskega dela, pa tudi izkušnje z razvojem modelov in izobraževanj iz svojega strokovnega področja. Med drugim je avtorica metodološkega članka Informal Carers Training: In-Group Social Learning as an Effective Method for Quality Care Empowerment, objavljenega v reviji Frontiers, soavtorica priročnika Towards Alpine Age-Friendly Environment Toolkit, avtorica priročnika Zdrava zrela leta, soavtorica priročnika Preprečevanje padcev ter avtorica in soavtorica številnih drugih publikacij.

Ana Ramovš is the Director of the Anton Trstenjak Institute of Gerontology and Intergenerational Relations, the Slovenian national gerontological institute. A medical doctor specialized in emergency medicine, she also works at the Community Health Centre Ljubljana. At the Institute, she is active as a researcher and developer in the fields of long-term care, healthy and quality ageing, preventive medicine, and ethics. She coordinates the Slovenian Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC), helps lead the Slovenian Association of Informal Carers, represents the Institute in international networks, and manages international projects. She has extensive experience in community engagement and group work, as well as in developing and delivering trainings on ageing and long-term care. She published the Frontiers methodological article Informal Carers Training: In-Group Social Learning as an Effective Method for Quality Care Empowerment. She is co-author of the Towards Alpine Age-Friendly Environment toolkit, author of the Healthy Old Age manual, co-author of the Falls Prevention manual and other publications.

 

Marta Grčar, socialna pedagoginja

Koordinatorica projektov in operativna pomočnica

e-mail: marta@iat.si

 

Marta Grčar je diplomirana socialna pedagoginja. Študij je zaključila na rimski univerzi Università Pontificia Salesiana. Vzporedno se je v Bologni izobraževala za uporabo plesa v vzgojno-socialnem kontekstu (Corso per Danzeducatore®). Na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka dela kot strokovna delavka na socialnovarstvenem programu Staranje brez nasilja. Posveča se tudi raziskovalnemu, izobraževalnemu in razvojnemu delu, še posebej na področjih družinske in druge neformalne oskrbe, deinstitucionalizacije dolgotrajne oskrbe in dela s skupnostjo.

Marta Grčar holds a degree in social pedagogy. She completed her studies at the Università Pontificia Salesiana in Rome. At the same time, she trained in Bologna in the use of dance in an educational and social context (Corso per Danzeducatore®). At the Anton Trstenjak Institute, she works as a specialist on the social welfare program “Aging Without Violence.” She is also dedicated to research, education, and development work, particularly in the areas of family and other informal care, the deinstitutionalization of long-term care, and community-based work.

 

Alenka Ogrin, ekonomistka

Koordinatorka projektov

e-naslov: alenka.ogrin@iat.si

Alenka Ogrin je diplomirala na Visoki šoli za turizem. Od 2004 deluje na področju staranja; najprej v mednarodni organizaciji HelpAge International, potem v okviru ZDUS, kjer je delovala predvsem na področju bivanja starejših (projekt HELPS) in mednarodnem sodelovanju. Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka se je pridružila leta 2018: organizira in izvaja različne aktivnosti, sodeluje pri pridobivanju in izvajanju domačih in mednarodnih projektov, objavlja članke, je sourednica strokovne revije Kakovostna starost itd. Od 2024 dalje koordinira in izvaja aktivnosti v okviru večgeneracijskega centra VGC+ N'š plac itd. Sodelovala je v mednarodnih projektih, med drugim v TAAFE (Interreg Alpine Space), SHES, Convida+, ITOSA in AgeinGreen (Erasmus+). Zadnja leta se še posebej posveča podnebnim spremembam in ozaveščanju starejših o tej temi.
Marca 2026 se je polovično upokojila.

Alenka Ogrin graduated in Tourism Management. She has been working on ageing related area since 2004, when she joined HelpAge International and later ZDUS - Slovenian Federation of Pensioner’s Associations, where she was in charge of international cooperation and projects - (co)housing for older persons, ageing in place, lifelong learning etc. In 2018 she moved to the Anton Trstenjak Institute of Gerontology; she carries on with ageing related activities and projects, fundraising, she is co-editor of Quality Ageing expert journal, takes part in various conferences and round tables etc. Since 2024 she coordinates and carries out activities within the intergenerational centre VGC+ N’š plac. She has participated in international projects, among them: TAAFE (Interreg Alpine Space), SHES, Convida+, ITOSA and AgeinGreen (all funded by Erasmus+). In recent years, she has devoted herself also to climate change and raising awareness of this issue among older people.
In March 2026, she retired on a half-time basis.

 

Alen Sajtl, univ. dipl. psiholog

Strokovni vodja na socialno varstvenem programu Staranje brez nasilja in raziskovalec

e-naslov: alen@iat.si

Alen Sajtl je univerzitetni diplomirani psiholog in doktorski študent socialne gerontologije na Alma Mater Europaea. Na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka deluje kot raziskovalec in strokovni vodja socialno-varstvenega programa Staranje brez nasilja. Njegovo raziskovalno in razvojno delo se osredotoča na antropohigieno, preventivo nasilja nad starejšimi ter kakovostno staranje. Je član uredniškega odbora gerontološke znanstvene revije Kakovostna starost. Njegove dosedanje izkušnje obsegajo koordinacijo aktivnosti za duševno zdravje starejših, vzdrževanje mreže medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje ter razvoj pobude Starosti prijazna mesta in občine v Sloveniji. Je avtor in soavtor več znanstvenih ter preglednih člankov, med katerimi so Kakovostno staranje kljub telesnim in duševnim omejitvam, Razvoj koncepta in pojma uspešno staranje ter Koristna in škodljiva medosebna pomoč.

Alen Sajtl is a university graduate in psychology and a doctoral student in social gerontology at Alma Mater Europaea. He works at the Anton Trstenjak Institute as a researcher and as the professional lead of the social care program Ageing Without Violence. His research and development work focuses on anthropohygiene, the prevention of elder abuse, and quality ageing. He is a member of the editorial board of the gerontological scientific journal Kakovostna starost. His previous experience includes coordinating activities for older adults’ mental health, maintaining a network of intergenerational programs for quality ageing, and contributing to the development of the Age-Friendly Cities and Municipalities initiative in Slovenia. He is the author and co-author of several scientific and review articles, including Quality Ageing Despite Physical and Mental Limitations, Development of the Concept and Notion of Successful Ageing, and Helpful and Harmful Interpersonal Support.

 

Brigita Kastelic, medicinska sestra

Operativna pomočnica socialnih programov

e-naslov: brigita@iat.si

Brigita Kastelic je od leta 2021 zaposlena na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka, kjer opravlja delo poslovne sekretarke. Pogosto je prvi stik za klicatelje in zanesljivo usmerja vprašanja na prave sogovornike. Pri svojem delu je natančna, organizirana in skrbi za nemoten potek različnih pisarniških nalog. Po izobrazbi je zdravstveni tehnik in dopolnjuje jo njen izrazit čut za sočloveka. Posebej jo zanima prenos teoretičnih znanj v prakso. Svojo poklicno pot je začela pri delu s starejšimi v okviru projekta ''Z roko v roki'' v dnevnem varstvu v Krekovem središču v Komendi. Danes sodeluje kot sodelavka na različnih projektih. Je ena izmed organizatork mreže prostovoljcev ter vodi ljubljansko sekcijo. Najraje dela z ljudmi, s svojo energijo in talenti pa pomembno prispeva k delu vsake skupine. Vodi tudi telovadno skupino, kjer pogosto vključuje elemente plesa.

Brigita Kastelic has been employed at the Anton Trstenjak Institute since 2021, where she works as an administrative secretary. She is often the first point of contact for callers and reliably directs inquiries to the appropriate colleagues. In her work, she is precise and well-organized, ensuring the smooth running of various administrative and office tasks. She is trained as a healthcare technician, complemented by her strong sense of empathy and care for others. She is particularly interested in applying theoretical knowledge in practice. She began her professional career working with older adults in the ''Hand in Hand'' project at the Krekov Center in Komenda, in day care. Today, she also collaborates on various projects. She is one of the coordinators of the volunteer network and leads the Ljubljana section. She enjoys working with people and contributes significantly to every group with her energy and talents. She also leads an exercise group, where she often incorporates elements of dance.

 

Tatjana Prašnikar Đuran, univ. dipl. socialna delavka

Strokovni vodja socialno varstvenega programa Mreža medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje

e-naslov: tatjana.prasnikar@iat.si

Tatjana Prašnikar Đuran je univerzitetna diplomirana socialna delavka. Na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka je strokovni vodja javnega socialnovarstvenega programa Mreža medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje. Večino poklicne kariere deluje na področju dela s starimi ljudmi in prostovoljci v socialnovarstvenih programih, dve leti pa je bila vodja in koordinatorka pomoči družinam na domu. V letu 2023 se je zaposlila na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka kot strokovni vodja socialnovarstvenega programa Staranje brez nasilja, od leta 2025 dalje pa je strokovni vodja programa Mreža medgeneracijskih programov za kakovostno staranje. Ves čas svoje poklicne kariere se tudi dodatno izobražuje. Na Fakulteti za socialno delo je zaključila 2-letno usposabljanje za supervizorje in pri Socialni zbornici pridobila licenco za izvajanje supervizije na področju socialnega varstva. Že od mladosti je aktivna prostovoljka in že vrsto let voditeljica skupine starih ljudi za samopomoč.

Tatjana Prašnikar Đuran is a graduated social worker. At the Anton Trstenjak Institute, she serves as the professional director of the public social welfare program ''Network of Intergenerational Programs for Quality Aging''. She has spent most of her professional career working with older adults and volunteers in social welfare programs, and for two years she worked as manager and coordinator of in-home family assistance. In 2023, she joined the Anton Trstenjak Institute as manager of the social welfare program ''Aging Without Violence'' and since 2025, she has served as manager of the ''Network of Intergenerational Programs for Quality Aging''. Throughout her professional career, she has also pursued continuing education. At the Faculty of Social Work she completed a two-year training program for supervisors and obtained a license from the Social Chamber to provide supervision in the field of social welfare. She has been an active volunteer since her youth and has led a self-help group for older adults for many years.

 

Ženja Brezovar Logar, mag. geograf.

Vodja projektov

e-naslov: zenja.logar@iat.si

Ženja Brezovar Logar je magistra geografije. Z Inštitutom je začela sodelovati že v času študija. V magistrskem delu je proučevala, kako z merljivimi kazalniki analizirati starostnikom prijazno okolje. Na Inštitutu deluje kot strokovna svetovala na projektih, trenutno vodi projekte Erasmus+ (projekta: 3H Razmišljam, čutim, delam – za okoljsko zagovorništvo in Glas starejših). Dodatno se usposablja za koordinatorko programa Slovenska mreža starosti prijaznih mest in občin (SPMO) in prostovoljko za voditelje skupin za kakovostno starost.

Ženja Brezovar Logar holds a master’s degree in geography. She began collaborating with the Institute during her studies. In her master’s thesis, she examined how to use measurable indicators to analyze age-friendly environments. At the Institute, she works as a professional advisor on projects and currently leads Erasmus+ projects (projects: Head-Heart-Hands – 3H for climate agents of change, Voice of seniors). Additionally, she is training to become a program coordinator for the Slovenian Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Municipalities (SPMO) and a volunteer facilitator for groups promoting quality aging.

 

Janja Grabić, univ. dipl. komunikologinja

Vodja projektov

e-naslov: janja.grabic@iat.si

 

Janja Grabić je diplomirala iz komunikologije na Fakulteti za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani, kjer se je učila marketinga, odnosov z javnostmi, novinarstva, sociologije in antropologije. Ima več kot 15 let izkušenj z delom v medijih, kjer je pripravljala vsebine, ki pritegnejo in posredujejo ključna sporočila. Na Inštitutu Antona Trstenjaka skrbi za socialno-varstvene programe, namenjene ranljivim skupinam in spodbujanju medgeneracijskega povezovanja. Poleg tega organizira projekte na področju dolgotrajne oskrbe ter skrbi za promocijo Slovenskega združenja neformalnih oskrbovalcev. Sodeluje tudi pri evropskem projektu ''Equal-Care'', ki spodbuja enakopravnost spolov v formalni in neformalni oskrbi.

Janja Grabić graduated in Communication Studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, where she studied the area of marketing, public relations,  journalism, sociology and anthropology. She has over 15 years of experience working in the media, creating content that engages audiences and effectively conveys key messages. At the Anton Trstenjak Institute, she oversees social welfare programs aimed at vulnerable groups and promoting intergenerational connections. In addition, she organizes projects in the field of long-term care and supports the promotion of the Slovenian Association of Informal Caregivers. She also participates in the EU project ''Equal-Care'', which promotes gender equality in formal and informal care.