precarious situation (especially
foreigners who are very old and
don’t have family in Xàbia). In
some serious cases, the council
looks for the person’s family, a
residence or takes them to hospital
for treatment. The Department
of Social Services is now carrying
a series of meetings with groups
such as social associations, health
centre personnel and chemists
to explain how to act if they
detect situations that may lead to
loneliness such as losing a partner,
a weak family network, a disabling
illness or poor economic position.
Procedures are also being created
for volunteers to contribute their
services such as generating a
bond of trust and companionship
with the older person and inviting
them to participate in community
activities in their immediate
area. To participate or for more
information, interested parties
can
telephone
96-579-4142
extension 3818 or by sending an
email [email protected].
The next stage in the development
of the project will be to present
it to the urbanisations where
information
leaflets
have
already been distributed. The
neighbourhood is key when it
comes to detecting cases in a
municipality which has thousands
of homes scattered across its
territory and where people with
language problems live. For full
story see: Javeamigos
Valencia Government plans
to ban some single use plastics
The new “Plan Integral de
Residuos (PIR)” - Integrated Plan
of residues, includes a ban on
single use plastics such as coffee
capsules, cotton buds and plastic
cutlery and plates. This is similar
to the measures taken by the
Balearics and would come into force