Age Concern Marbella
- 55pluswellness
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
STEVE MARSHALL, AGE CONCERN
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Age Concern Marbella-San Pedro is a relatively young Charity (7 years), built on the realisation that the older English-speaking community were being neglected when it comes to “living their best lives”. We are fully registered, legal, and our Constitution has been approved by the Junta de Andalucia
Our vision is clear, “To help ALL our clients live their best lives”. We take a holistic approach. Key ingredients are care, compassion, companionship, friendship and fun - and we do have fun! Once you have that, the practical steps fall into place. Older people sometimes feel that society has labelled them with a “sell-by” date. As if their usefulness has simply expired. That is not just sad; it´s painfully short-sighted.
Whether you have funds behind you or not, healthy or infirm, as you age certain things will affect us all. Friends and family either move or pass away. Decreasing mobility means that your world inevitably becomes smaller and the dreaded scourge of Loneliness and Isolation is ever-present.
Loneliness is quite different from wishing to be on your own at times. Loneliness eats away at you. We see individuals who just have no desire to do very much - and that includes eating healthily or, worst case scenario, maintaining personal hygiene. After all, why would you want to make the effort when you don't see anyone?
Part of “living your best life” is knowing you have a support network in the form of friends and a Charity that is willing and able to support you. If this vision resonates, these are some of the practical steps that Age Concern Marbella-San Pedro offers:
● Weekly[1] coffee mornings that are easily accessible - where you can meet up with old friends and make new ones. There is that sense of “family” at all our get-togethers that so many older people crave. Each one is run by an experienced volunteer who is there to help, and “break the ice” for new members.
● The essential backup from our Welfare Advice Service is available 5 days a week, providing practical help, support and friendship. At Age Concern Marbella-San Pedro we always have the time to LISTEN.
● Visiting people at home or in their care home is integral to the ethos of the Charity because we firmly believe that nobody should ever feel alone. Our partnership with the care home CK La Quinta is one example, where a wealth of musical talent is put on as free weekly entertainment for the residents - we are all-inclusive, whether you are able to visit us or not.
● Our volunteers are the backbone of Age Concern Marbella-San Pedro. They provide a wide range of services, including taking clients to their medical appointments and helping with shopping. Translators can also assist at the Hospital or local Dr visits. In fact, the list is endless. Our volunteers all offer their time and talents without charge.
● As part of our Holistic approach, we have a Community Centre in San Pedro offering a wide range of interests - from help with I.T. to chair yoga, and much more. We also have lunches and day trips with something for everyone. Sometimes you may want to discuss a problem face to face - that´s why we put aside EVERY Monday morning for you. Worried about your lack of mobility? Rest assured we have a wide selection of mobility aids for personal loan.
So if you or a loved one needs us, or you would like to find out more about helping us to support our older English-speaking community to “live their best lives”, please call or WhatsApp our Helpline number on 689 35 51 98 - the line is open 40 hours a week daily, from 10.00am to 18.00pm - or drop us a line at info@ageconcernmarbella.com
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