Senior Centers

Offer of activities, programs and services

Courses, workshops and group hobbies Talks and conferences Activities of the center with Governing Boards Inter-centre activities singular events

Aimed at the practice of social skills, development of personal skills, cultural and craft hobbies, etc. They are taught by companies and older volunteers.

Organized within the framework of the centers themselves, they can deal either with topics of a specialized nature or with topics of current interest that add value to the elderly. They are organized at the initiative of the partners or the management through alliance with other institutions.

A series of leisure, coexistence, cultural, preventive and intergenerational physical activities are grouped together that are carried out on the centers' own initiative, financed by the AMAS and co-managed with the Governing Boards.

They are those conceived as dynamics of promotion and sociocultural animation that are designed for all the members of the 32 centers for the elderly.

These are annual activities that close the cycle of others, such as contests, championships or musical and artistic demonstrations, which include the work carried out. Meetings between the centers for the celebration of anniversaries or collective recognitions are also included.

Requirements and documentation necessary to be a member of a senior center

Who can request it?

Being Spanish or a foreigner residing in the territory of the Community of Madrid, and non-residents for assistance and social protection, provided that the requirements determined by the Governing Council of the Community of Madrid are met. Non-resident foreigners in the European Union, in accordance with the provisions of current international treaties, in the Law Regulating the Right of Asylum and Refugee Status or as established by regulation for those who are in a recognized state of need.
Proof of residence in the Community of Madrid during the last two years, immediately prior to the date of the application. This requirement will not be enforceable to passers-by.
Be over 60 years of age at the time of applying for admission. Spouses or de facto partners may access whatever their age.
You will not be able to access the center in cases where you are aware of suffering from an infectious-contagious disease, which could pose a risk to the health of the group of members and staff of the center, while it is in the active phase.
It will not be possible to be a member, simultaneously, of more than one center.

What documents do you need to submit?

Request.
Photography.
The data of both the DNI and the certificate or registration form will be consulted by the Community of Madrid, unless the interested party expressly disavows it in the application. In this case, you must submit them along with the application.

In accordance with article 28.7 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations “The interested parties will be responsible for the veracity of the documents they present”

Where can you obtain and apply?

The application form can be obtained and processed through the internet, or at the senior center itself where the card will be issued at the time of the application.

In addition, the application can be submitted at any of the registration assistance offices of the Community of Madrid, the General State Administration, other Autonomous Communities, Local Entities, post offices and diplomatic representations or consular offices of Spain. abroad.

Processing of the membership card

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Programs and services

Programs to improve quality of life and prevention of dependency, with six lines or axes of action:

Promotion of autonomous living and personal development
Improvement of manual and craft skills
Leisure and free time
Health promotion and preventive physical activities
artistic and cultural activities
Intergenerational and volunteer meeting

Specialized information program on social services: guidance, technical support and information on access to resources and social benefits for the elderly.

Complementary Services:

Cafeteria - dining room.
Chiropody.
Barber Shop.
Reception, control of members and visits and General Information.
Daily Press.
Library and reading room.
Table games and billiards.
TV

Continuous improvement in care

The services provided by the Madrid Agency for Social Care through the network of centers for the elderly are managed in accordance with high quality standards and in constant search for continuous improvement. They work proactively to promote autonomy, active ageing, personal development and social integration, oriented towards the person and with the commitment to safeguard the dignity of all members.

The Madrid Social Care Agency has a transversal quality management system which includes the Complaints and Suggestions Management Processes in relation to the services provided, the Solution of Findings from Inspections and the Solution of Findings from Analysis Evaluations and Control of Critical Points, certified in accordance with the criteria of the UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015 standard by ACCM.

Likewise, centers for the elderly have a specific quality management system in accordance with the requirements of UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015, for the activities carried out in them, certified by ACCM.

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