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City and Association of Alzheimer Lumbrerense signed a cooperation agreement (21/09/2009)

The Mayor and the president of the association this morning signed the cooperation agreement and have presented the initiatives organized on the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day

The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, and the president of the Association of Alzheimer Lumbrerense (VILLAGE), Modestina Diaz this morning signed a collaboration agreement to promote activities in support of Alzheimer's disease.

The formalization of this agreement, through which the City provides a subsidy of 10,200 euros to the Association, has coincided with the celebration of World Alzheimer's Day.

"The session shows once again its support for the family and Alzheimer's disease.

Through collaboration with Hamlet, each year draws up a Plan of Action to assist both families and the sick, and promoting measures to improve the quality of life of Alzheimer patients, "said the Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.

Through the collaboration agreement, the Association of Alzheimer Lumbrerense (HAMLET) is committed to implementing an Action Plan 2009-2010 which includes conferences, seminars, roundtables and workshops to raise awareness of the disease.

Among the initiatives organized by the Association, also include support groups and workshops for patients.

In addition, the Action Plan includes an advisory service on legal, sociological and economic assistance to family, psychological and moral, and a program to facilitate and monitor the attendance of Alzheimer's disease.

In this sense, the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras added that "through the Village Plan will improve the quality of life of patients through rehabilitation programs of capacity loss and preventive treatments of mental and physical decline of patients."

For its part, the president of Hamlet, Modestina Diaz, explained that "the initiatives set in motion the Association include sessions and activities to detect and reduce potential tensions of family members or caregivers to the enormous dependency that causes the disease."

In addition, to coincide with World Alzheimer's Day, the Village Association, in collaboration with the council, has promoted a program of activities among which a benefit concert which was attended by various groups in the municipality, the organization of a theater-forum on 27 September, and economic collection campaign to raise funds to be allocated to the 2009 Action Plan Village, which also disseminates information on the diagnosis of disease and the scientific and therapeutic assistance to facilitate appropriate.

VILLAGE Association

The Village Association is a nonprofit organization formed in November 2006 and formed by relatives of Alzheimer patients and professionals from various fields such as psychology, physiotherapy, social work and other disciplines involved in the care of Alzheimer's disease.

Its activity, financed by contributions and donations of more than 60 partners and by grants from public bodies, arises through private initiatives to the needs expressed by families of Alzheimer patients.

The new store, located in Calle Doctor Jiménez Díaz, inaugurated last year, has an area of over 100 square feet on a plant equipped with reception, waiting room, two offices, two work rooms and an examination room, adequate space to develop its activities following its recent life as a partnership a year ago.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras

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