The councilman of Social Care, Antonio Calderon, today opened the new headquarters of the Third Age Club in Los Nietos, which until now was located in a small space owned the neighborhood association and that it fell short for activities that develop Throughout the year more than 200 partners.
The largest club, established in 2002, will from now on a low, the number 37, Avenue José Antonio de Los Nietos, which together pay rent Town Hall and association, for which there has been an important economic effort.
As noted Antonio Calderon, the City Council has worked to leave the premises in good condition so that this group can use all services provided by the Department of Social Services, as the various workshops and activities gerontogimnasia.
Our intention is that the elderly can develop their activities in conditions, so that at any center of the region where we see possibilities for improving older club will try to do it.
There are currently more than forty senior clubs operating in Cartagena and the surrounding area, developing a continuous and assuming the whole range that is generated from the local administration.
MORE PLACES FOR MORE DEPENDENT
The councilman of Social Care, Antonio Calderón, accompanied yesterday Murciano director of the Institute for Social Action (IMAS), Miguel Angel Miranda, in his visit to the construction of the new retirement home being built in the Private Mediterranean, provide 120 new places for older people dependent on the region of Cartagena.
The residence 'Source Cubas' in a building dating from 1974 which is undertaking a comprehensive refurbishment of the building to suit the needs presented dependency and especially older, according to the Law Unit.
The renovation work began in November 2006.
The IMAS will work the floors with rooms next October, is scheduled to begin rehabilitation immediately after the ground floor and basement, so that residence to become operational in 2010.
The residence will also have a Day Care Service for elderly dependents.
For total fitness center has provided more than 2.7 million and a million more for equipment.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena