Autumn Events for Age Care Association

Mon, Sep 7 2009

Autumn Events for Age Care Association

Now the summer is drawing to a close, new events will be on the agenda for Age Care Association. The Carers’ Meeting will take place on Monday 14th September at 5 p.m. (please note the change of time) in the room at the back of the Church Hall at Calahonda. Are you caring for someone and would like to join in, or do you know someone who is a carer and would benefit from this group? If so please come along and find out more about the group, or ring for information on 635 407255.

Do not forget we run three ‘drop-in’ centres, so if you would like to make new friends or are interested in finding out more about the association you will find us at the following venues. Every Monday afternoon from 4.30 – 6.00 at Whelan’s Bar, (on the paseo in front of Hotel Barracuda), Montemar, Torremolinos. On Tuesdays at Bar Continental, in Lidl’s car park, Calahonda from 12 – 2. Every Wednesday at the Manila Bar, Paseo, Los Boliches, from 10 – 12-30. Please note that the Manila Bar has been revamped and is now fully accessible for disabled people on the ground floor where Age Care Association are to be found.

Age Care Association are holding a Celebration Lunch on Thursday 8th October at Restaurant Cristal, Benalmádena Costa, tickets cost €12 and can be reserved by phoning 952 567065. Our ‘Grand Raffle’ will be drawn at this lunch, with a variety of good value prizes to be won These include a weekend for 2 at the Tamisa Hotel, a night out for 2 at Fortuna, Torrequebrada Casino, various golf green fees, ½ day fishing trip from Dean in Fuengirola and many more prizes. Raffle tickets cost €1 and are available in your local bars and cafes, look for the posters.

About Age Care Association

Age Care Association is a fully registered, non-profit making organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. Our Spanish registration number is 6282 – CIF – G92487602 (Registro de Asociaciones de Andalucia). The majority of our work is helping older British people living in the Province of Malaga, but we do not exclude other nationalities that speak English. We provide welfare information, practical support and two help lines (Telephones: 691761088, and 655903182). The Association also has a hospital and home visiting team. Other volunteers visit people in Care Homes when necessary. As part of our work we have repatriated some individuals to the UK, where there are more caring facilities and access to benefits unavailable in Spain. Some of our volunteers have had careers in nursing, education, psychology and other caring professions and are accustomed to listening in a sympathetic and kind manner. We work closely with the British Consulate, Royal British Legion, and branches of the International Lions.