In late June have resulted in Lorquí gerontogimnasia municipal activities and revitalization for older people, which began last October and have been coordinated by the Center for Social Services local council.
There have been 80 recipients of this free service (as opposed to fifty the previous year), who has taught at four locations: in the basement of the Municipal Library, the local municipal Quevedo street in the Social Center of Los Palacios and the widths.
"In gerontogimnasia include people who are around 60-70 years old and have slight limitations in their capacity for autonomy," says the councilor of Social Policy, Amparo Martinez, who notes that "in revitalizing the age of the stand at the 70-80 years, assisting users who have more health problems and mobility, which is why the exercises are made more specific by providing more individualized attention. "
Physical and recreational activities
During this time he has been developing this program with older people with physical activities themselves mixing other recreational activities.
"In addition, they offer tips for both health care and improve to maintain a dialogue that affects their quality of life on a psychological level," said Martinez.
This program of the Department of Social Policy of the municipality will open its application period in September and interested persons must provide a photocopy of the ID card and a medical report which advised the practice of physical exercise.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí