No 957 Monday 6th - Sunday 12th February 2023
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he Director of the Savier Residential Care Home in Los Dolses, Consuela Lopez, hosted a meeting of Health Care workers, involved groups and associations, on Friday, to discuss the appalling situation of Residential and Welfare Care for the elderly, vulnerable and disabled people of Orihuela Costa.
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The gathering was attended by representatives of Plataforma Sanidad 100x100 Publica y de Calidad, The Community Care Association, Caritas, Help at Home Costa Blanca, The Royal British Legion, The Rotary Club Punta Prima and CLARO. Top of the agenda was a government requirement, the provision of a Day Care Centre for the area, where health care services can be provided to all vulnerable groups, the right of every citizen of SPAIN, thereby enabling each one of us to enjoy a better quality of life.
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In welcoming guests, Centre Director, Consuela Lopez, announced that the Savier Residential Care Home would soon be establishing a ‘Day Care Centre’ for anyone who meets the criteria. It will operate every Monday to Friday from 9am till 8pm, at a nominal cost to cover transport, where people can socialise, enjoy 2 meals a day and take part in a variety of activities, to improve their mental health, maybe learn a little Spanish, and make new friends.
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