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Artolazabal believes that the Matia Fundazioa model is "excellent".
01.01.2017
The Minister of Employment and Social Policies of the Basque Government, Beatriz Artolazabal, said today that the "Matia Foundation is an excellent model for promoting the capabilities of the elderly".
Artolazabal made these statements in a statement after meeting this morning with the management of the Matia Foundation to analyze the model of care for the elderly as interdisciplinary work and based on the...
The Basque Government has approved the decree on the Portfolio of Services and Benefits of the Basque Social Services System.
01.01.2015
The Basque Government has approved the decree on the Portfolio of Services and Benefits of the Basque Social Services System.
Decree on the Portfolio of Benefits and Services of the Basque Social Services System.
Summary
The Governing Council has approved today the decree regulating the Portfolio of Benefits and Services of the Basque Social Services system, which is the practical implementation of the right to social services and...
An innovative program of Matia Fundazioa achieves significant improvements in muscle strengthening and balance in the elderly.
01.01.2015
Improvements of around 18% in tests measuring balance and 32% in muscular strength have been achieved.
The main benefits are the reduction in the risk and number of falls.
Every year 150 Basques over the age of 64 die after suffering a fall in the home
(Donostia-San Sebastian, April 14, 2015). In its aim to achieve the maximum welfare of people in their aging process, Matia Fundazioa has launched an innovative program that seeks to...
March 5: Talk on Home Care for Dependent People
01.01.2015
Within the Health and Care Space, the cycle of Talks-Colloquium organized by the COEGI open to the public and also to all members, we have scheduled a new conference to be held on March 5, Thursday, from 18.00 hours at the headquarters of the College.
On this occasion and under the title "How to care for a dependent person at home", the speakers will provide practical advice to improve the quality of life of the dependent and the caregiver....
Autonomy and protagonism, keys to active aging
01.01.2015
Euskadi designs a plan to improve the living conditions of people over 65 years of age Housing, leisure, public spaces, health, economy and family, among the issues addressed
That future to which, half a century ago, thousands of people looked straight ahead, without fear but with misgivings, is the present for many of them. Specifically, for more than 440,000 Basques who have already surpassed the weighted barrier of 65 years of age. For...
Matia Fundazioa, an organization in solidarity with Alzheimer's disease
22.04.2014
Matia Fundazioa has joined the initiative "Solidarity with Alzheimer's" promoted by CEAFA (Spanish Confederation of Associations of Relatives of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias) as a solidarity entity.
This initiative aims to promote a State Policy on Alzheimer's disease, in line with what other countries in our environment have done, to address both the dimension of the disease and its consequences from an inclusive approach...