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Those over 60 represent 20% of the total population of Murcia, with about 90,000 people.

The mayor highlighted "the unstoppable work" of the 76 Senior Centers of the municipality, which have a total of 32,000 users.

The mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Seniors, Disability and Development Cooperation, Paqui Pérez, presided today the institutional act of homage and recognition on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, which has been attended by the presidents and presidents of the Senior Centers of the municipality.

"In this symbolic act we want to give public visibility to the elders of the municipality of Murcia, put you in the center of the news, to highlight the values ​​you represent: good judgment, experience and criteria," said José Ballesta, who indicated that "at this time in the municipality of Murcia people over 60 represent 20% of the total population, more than 90,000 people and it is good and necessary to give them that visibility."

José Ballesta also wanted to highlight “the unstoppable workâ€� of the 76 Senior Centers of the municipality, which have a total of 32,000 users, “examples of coexistence, assistance and permanent activity in all neighborhoods and districts of the municipalityâ€�.

The event was attended by representatives of different Senior Centers and during the same took place the reading of the poem 'How old am I?'

by José Saramago, the projection of the video 'Senior centers: an opportunity for active aging' and the musical performance of the Arco de Murcia group, which has members of the Senior Social Center of San Antón.

Activities in the Centers, telecare and home meals

Almost three million euros annually invest the City of Murcia in the 76 social centers for the elderly, in the set of training activities, workshops, services, press, maintenance, provision of equipment, supplies and adaptation works and reforms.

To this is added the work carried out by each and every one of the Boards of Directors, which make these spaces places for active and healthy aging, participation, culture and equal opportunities.

In his speech, the Councilor for the Elderly, Disability and Development Cooperation, Paqui Pérez, stressed that “we work so that no major in our municipality feels aloneâ€� and indicated that “these Centers are friendly, accessible places and where concerns and needs of all the elderly are covered through the expansion of the offer of active aging courses â€�.

On the other hand, the City Council, through the Department of Social and Family Rights, allocates more than 330,000 euros each year to the municipal food delivery service, aimed at elderly and disabled people, with the aim of improving their quality of life daily at home, which is integrated into a comprehensive package of care and care services in the environment.

There are currently 303 people who benefit from this service.

Likewise, the Telecare Service is developed, a social protection service and immediate attention in situations of personal emergency, provided by specifically qualified and prepared professionals, with a marked socio-sanitary character, which allows the user to be connected to the care center and receive an adequate response to your needs at the press of a button, thus being protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

There are 2,919 older people who have this service.

Another program that is carried out is that of Family Respite that supposes a support for the families with some member in their position in a situation of great dependence, for which it requires the continued attention of a main caregiver, who supports an overload both by the amount of work it entails as per the level of emotional stress it entails.

It implies, therefore, a specialized and quality resource that serves as help and support in the continued care they have to provide.

This benefit allows you to replace the care you are given so that the family or primary caregiver can be relieved.

Currently the number of people discharged is about a hundred.

In addition, the Home Help Service is provided, which includes personal attention (personal hygiene, food, mobility, accompaniment inside and outside the home, among others) and attention to domestic and household needs (cleaning, washing and preparation of meals between others).

2,127 people are users of the Home Help Service, of which 1,923 receive home care from the City Council, and 204 through the agreement signed with the IMAS in September 2017.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia