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A total of 67 older people are currently living in the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a spectacular building designed by architect Victor Veltri recently restored located in the Barrio de la Concepción.
Day after day with another company made with the nuns, social workers, doctors, physiotherapists, cooks or gardeners who also feel the center as their home.
This morning, the mayor of Cartagena, Jose Lopez, wanted to be part of this friendly atmosphere and has made a tour of all the facilities of asylum stopping at each of the agencies with the guidance of the Sisters own.
A large garden enables internal barbecues and dances.
They also have a therapy room ocupacionalen which perform numerical exercises and writing, painting and even have a space to engage in needlework and textiles.
The mayor has also contemplated the rooms, all single and suite, labiblioteca, the chapel, the hall and the exercise room, so you try to keep them busy and feel active and useful.
The residents themselves have devoted some kind words to the mayor in which you have described as close, simple and natural, and you are presented with one of their craftwork and a figure of the founder of this congregation, Jeanne Jugan.
Lopez has also shared a moment with the oldest of the center, its 100 years, has recited a fragment of a song man.
Before the meal time, there has been one of the most emotional moments since the mayor has joined the scene to bless the food to the cheers of the elderly.
Finally, the mayor wanted to highlight the tremendous work of this center and has heard the requests have been made for the issue of sewage, leading to flooding in the middle when there is rain.
Let's see if through infrastructure we can put these spouts so they no longer have these problems, he said.
In addition, they have asked for help with the garden and Lopez commented that or with local assistance or trying to contact entrepreneurs, will be put to work to fulfill the dreams of the nuns.
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At the request of journalists, the mayor has responded to issues related to the company Hidrogea, tailings, laOperación Punic and general elections.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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