In October, the Cuidadores de Barrio programme in Vigo assisted 301 elderly individuals, conducting a total of 1,393 support sessions. This municipal initiative is backed by an annual budget of €610,000.
Of the people supported last month, 262 were women and 39 were men, predominantly aged between 76 and 90 years. Notably, 66 percent of the users live alone, and 55 percent have a recognised disability.
The programme's activities are designed to help seniors with daily tasks outside their homes. In October alone, there were 1,077 walks, 240 errands, 64 regular accompanyings, and 12 administrative tasks completed.
Since the beginning of the year, the Cuidadores de Barrio programme has delivered a total of 13,137 services to the elderly community.
