The Municipality of Concordia held the Ninth Assembly of the Municipal Council for Older Adults, a space for participation and institutional coordination aimed at addressing the main needs and issues related to the city's older adults.
The meeting was attended by Graciela Mántaras, Director of Older Adults of the Ministry of Human Development of Entre Ríos, and representatives from various fields related to work with older adults.
Participants in the Assembly included the Secretary of Government, Patricia Rodríguez; Provincial Deputy Marcelo López; Councilwomen Celeste Fuscado and Verónica del Boca; the Director of Cooperativism and Associativism, Ariel Gorostegui; the Head of the Department of Senior Citizen Policies, Gladys Portugal; Margarita Cámara, representative of the “Gruta de Lourdes” Grandparents' Home; Andrea Chirino, coordinator of the Isthilart Home; Victoria Jáuregui, and representatives from the various retirement centers in the city.
One of the main topics addressed during the day was the situation of long-term care residences for older adults, raising the need to advance in a specific approach to the regulation, authorization, and control of these establishments.
In this context, the importance of strengthening institutional tools that allow for guaranteeing adequate conditions of infrastructure, attention, care, and protection of the rights of the older adults residing in these spaces was highlighted.
Likewise, the limited existing infrastructure to provide free long-term residential services or services intended for older adults who do not have sufficient economic resources was highlighted, a situation that requires continued analysis from a comprehensive perspective.
Another point raised was the need to have updated statistical information on the demand for these services in Concordia. The availability of data will allow for a more precise understanding of the reality of older adults who require long-term residence and constitutes a fundamental tool for the planning and definition of public policies.
During the meeting, the existence of specific provincial legislation regarding the regulation of long-term residences and their corresponding regulatory decrees was also analyzed, considering the importance of knowing and articulating this regulatory framework with the provisions and mechanisms in force at the municipal level.
JOINT WORK
The Assembly allowed for the creation of a space for dialogue between representatives of the Municipality, the Province, the Deliberative Council, institutions, and organizations that work daily with older adults.
In this sense, the importance of strengthening joint work between the different actors and institutions was highlighted, promoting a comprehensive view of the needs of older adults and generating tools that allow for improving the responses of the State and the community.
From the Municipal Council for Older Adults, it was remarked that these spaces for participation are fundamental for listening to demands, identifying problems, and building proposals that contribute to the design of public policies aimed at guaranteeing the rights and improving the quality of life of the older adults of Concordia.
The Municipality of Concordia will continue working together with institutions, organizations, and community representatives to strengthen policies aimed at older adults and advance in concrete responses to the needs detected in the city.
The meeting was attended by Graciela Mántaras, Director of Older Adults of the Ministry of Human Development of Entre Ríos, and representatives from various fields related to work with older adults.
Participants in the Assembly included the Secretary of Government, Patricia Rodríguez; Provincial Deputy Marcelo López; Councilwomen Celeste Fuscado and Verónica del Boca; the Director of Cooperativism and Associativism, Ariel Gorostegui; the Head of the Department of Senior Citizen Policies, Gladys Portugal; Margarita Cámara, representative of the “Gruta de Lourdes” Grandparents' Home; Andrea Chirino, coordinator of the Isthilart Home; Victoria Jáuregui, and representatives from the various retirement centers in the city.
One of the main topics addressed during the day was the situation of long-term care residences for older adults, raising the need to advance in a specific approach to the regulation, authorization, and control of these establishments.
In this context, the importance of strengthening institutional tools that allow for guaranteeing adequate conditions of infrastructure, attention, care, and protection of the rights of the older adults residing in these spaces was highlighted.
Likewise, the limited existing infrastructure to provide free long-term residential services or services intended for older adults who do not have sufficient economic resources was highlighted, a situation that requires continued analysis from a comprehensive perspective.
Another point raised was the need to have updated statistical information on the demand for these services in Concordia. The availability of data will allow for a more precise understanding of the reality of older adults who require long-term residence and constitutes a fundamental tool for the planning and definition of public policies.
During the meeting, the existence of specific provincial legislation regarding the regulation of long-term residences and their corresponding regulatory decrees was also analyzed, considering the importance of knowing and articulating this regulatory framework with the provisions and mechanisms in force at the municipal level.
JOINT WORK
The Assembly allowed for the creation of a space for dialogue between representatives of the Municipality, the Province, the Deliberative Council, institutions, and organizations that work daily with older adults.
In this sense, the importance of strengthening joint work between the different actors and institutions was highlighted, promoting a comprehensive view of the needs of older adults and generating tools that allow for improving the responses of the State and the community.
From the Municipal Council for Older Adults, it was remarked that these spaces for participation are fundamental for listening to demands, identifying problems, and building proposals that contribute to the design of public policies aimed at guaranteeing the rights and improving the quality of life of the older adults of Concordia.
The Municipality of Concordia will continue working together with institutions, organizations, and community representatives to strengthen policies aimed at older adults and advance in concrete responses to the needs detected in the city.