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The Department of Social Services organized more than one hundred activities within the Program for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, which develop from this January through June. Workshops new technologies, intergenerational meetings, plays and hiking trails are part of this book that focuses on active and healthy aging, as explained this morning Councilman Social Care, Antonio Calderon.
The mayor also added that with such initiatives is to improve the quality of life and well-being of our elders.
One of the most popular activities is related to new technologies, like the days of living, which are taking place this semester as the basic management course mobile phone.
Those over 60 can sign up for the twenty courses and workshops have been organized within the program.
Besides the usual IT, this time he also organized a reading workshop in which participants will enter in The Little Prince.
Another novelty is the workshop know other cultures with Latvia and Hungary, as well as the prehistoric Stories workshop to be held in the Archaeological Museum.
Those interested in participating can sign up at the Municipal Office of Care for Elderly and Disabled People, on the first floor of the building of the Miraculous.
Another activity that includes this year is the Plastic Arts Workshop at Little Sisters of the Poor Asylum.
Seniors who have just moved into the remodeled facilities Barrio de la Concepción learn the craft of painting.
We have also developed other activities in day centers as they take place in El Algar and Los Dolores on popular traditions, the carnival and the environment.
SENIOR CLUB
The biggest clubs could not miss on the agenda this semester with a score of performances and participation of fifty.
Those interested in improving the body and mind can do so through the Gerontogimnasia and Stimulation and Memory Workout, two of the activities designed for this group.
The theater also is cast with a dozen different local social representations such as La Palma and La Aljorra.
Prolam also involved with the work the cock hooked.
We also have to have the cultural week will be held in different locations, such as Los Belones, Marfagones and New Mills Cartagena.
Sports enthusiasts may participate in the Municipal Petanque Championship to be held from February to May and is now in its sixth edition.
Older large sometimes also point such as the Carnival, one of the defendants.
Through various workshops, participants will prepare their elaborate costumes and choreography.
Valentine also have to celebrate with a meal-dance at the Botanical Garden in the Albujón.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
During the presentation of the new program, the mayor also emphasized the primary role of the voluntary and stressed that more and more people that make available their time and effort to help the needy there.
Family House is ongoing, a project consisting of older people provide the students free accommodation in exchange for assistance in their daily tasks and be accompanied.
This initiative has the support of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena.
Accompaniment Program Combinate is also developed to help these elders to perform administrative procedures, go to the doctor or just chat with them.
17 people have already pointed out in this activity, together with the Baul of Experience.
The latter activity promotes education by young and old of different materials such as paint, roll or English.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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