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Barcelona, a pioneering city in municipal care services with over 16,000 people assisted
Caring city. Projectes com l’Espai Barcelona Cuida, Vila Veïna, la Targeta Cuidadora i el servei de cangur Concilia situen Barcelona...
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Elderly people make themselves heard again
Elderly people. The sixth Voices of the Elderly Convention starts today and will run until March 2023.
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The 'Vila Veïna' care project is taken to a further six neighbourhoods
Social Services. La Vila de Gràcia, La Maternitat i Sant Ramon, Trinitat Vella, El Gòtic, Sant Gervasi de Cassoles and El Carmel are...
Reconnecting to combat loneliness
Inclusion. A new website is launched which brings together over fifty municipal services and a large number of facilities to combat...
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Nearly 200 climate shelters to beat the heat in the city
Climate emergency. Some 95% of local people will have a climate shelter within ten minutes of their home to protect them from the...
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A building with 83 homes for the elderly at the former Quirón clinic
Elderly people. The block is being built on a site in Av. Mare de Déu de Montserrat, in the district of Gràcia.
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“Tenim companyia”: the role of animals for people who feel lonely
Animal welfare. The initiative forms part of the Municipal Strategy to Combat Loneliness 2020-2030, the goal of which is to promote...
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Musems await senior citizens
Elderly people. The cycle adopts a hybrid format, combining free online visits with face-to-face visits at a discounted price of...
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A step forward to turn the Torre Garcini into a centre for the elderly
Urban planning. Local people and organisations in Guinardó were presented with the winning project for the competition, which...
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Site of the former Teatre Talia to be used for homes with services
Teatre Talia. The new building will consist of a ground floor for facilities and six floors of housing for groups such as young...