The Brollón Day Care Center opened its doors in 2009. The facilities, which have a capacity for 40 people, currently have 23 users from the municipalities of Pobra do Brollon, Monforte de Lemos and Ribas de Sil. The Day Center is staffed by an occupational therapist, a social worker, 6 xeroculturists and general services staff, in addition to the physiotherapist and psychologist, who provide service three days a week.
In the day-to-day life of the center, gymnastics activities, cognitive stimulation, music, games, outings to explore the environment, intergenerational activities, etc. are carried out.
This Wednesday, the usual agenda was modified to dedicate the day to the celebration of 10th anniversary, with the presence of the deputy manager of the Galician Consortium of Equality and Welfare Services and representatives of the municipal government team.
At 12:00 in the morning, the reception of participants began, to later offer a theatrical performance by the users of the center; it was presented to photographic display of 10 years of walking and they got together prizes to 3 users who have been in the center since the beginning. At 13.00 there were about skewers and at 4:00 p.m. he performed Cé Phantom Orchestra.
O Mayor, Xosé Lois Maceda,highlighted the importance of the Day Centre for the Town Council of A Pobra do Brollón, “After the work that went into getting it up and running, we are delighted to celebrate these 10 years. The service reinforces our entire social policy of support for the elderly and families. The Town Council made the building available to the Consortium and each year we dedicate 20,000 euros to this service, in addition to being responsible for the maintenance of the centre. This is a model of collaboration between administrations that benefits our elderly.”
