News from Age Care Association

Wed, Sep 23 2009

This September has seen more people contacting Age Care Association for help and advice. In order to be able to help people the Association continues to raise funds in many ways, and is grateful for all the support given by you, the general public.

Fashions from the Age Care Charity Shop, situated in Las Jarales, Calahonda, will be shown at an event held by Young Hope, a Sri Lankan charity. The tapas and fashion show will start at 6 pm. on 6th October at Harleys Bar, Las Jarales, Calahonda. To complement the show the Age Care Charity Shop will be open for an extra time from 6 – 10 pm on that day only. The normal opening hours of the shop are: Monday – Friday from 10 – 4 pm and on Saturday from 10 – 2 pm. The Autumn selection is now available just in time for the change in temperature that we are all experiencing. For information on the shop please contact 675 874308.

On Thursday 8th October Age Care Association are holding a celebration lunch at Restaurante Cristal, Benalmádena Costa. The lunch celebrates the success of the new Drop-In Centre which is held every Monday at Whelan’s Bar on the Paseo at Montemar from 4.30 – 6 pm. The Grand Raffle will be drawn at this lunch, tickets are available from bars, cafes and shops where you see the poster and cost just €1. There are lots of super prizes including a weekend for 2 at the Hotel Tamisa; voucher for consultation/treatment at Sandalf Clinic; half day fishing trip with Dean in Fuengirola; night out for 2 at Fortuna, Torrequebrada Casino; hairdressing vouchers, restaurant meals; speciality chocolate; many bottles of good quality wines and spirits, and many, many more. So buy your winning ticket today, all winners will be notified by telephone.

Age Care Association offers practical help and advice for English-speaking retired residents on all aspects of living in Spain. If you would like to help as a volunteer or need information or help please contact us on 691 761 088/655 903182 or visit our website at www.agecarecosta.org.

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.