Castelo de Sonhos Christmas “thank you”: bringing smiles to the elderly
Thanks to the generosity of the local community, the Silves-based family charity Castelo de Sonhos (CdeS) once again reached its target of 200 shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts. This campaign
Therapy dogs help ease pandemic isolation at Loulé nursing homes
A team of five adorable therapy dogs is visiting senior citizens at Loulé nursing homes as part of a heartwarming initiative called ‘Um Cão à Minha Janela’ (A Dog at
Shoeboxes full of heart-warming gifts bring smiles to the elderly
The 2020 16th Annual Christmas Shoebox Campaign for the Elderly has “once again been a tremendous success”, said organisers. Over 250 boxes were collected and delivered. Volunteers at the Silves-based
Portugal’s police force visited over 3,100 elderly people living alone over Christmas
Portugal’s police force visited over 3,100 elderly people spending Christmas alone in a bid to reduce their social isolation during the pandemic, Lusa news agency reported on Friday. The GNR
Illegal care homes shelter 35,000 elderly “and no one knows where they are”
It’s another ‘headache’ for authorities focused on containing Covid-19 infections within the country’s care home sector. Say reports today, there are 35,000 old people living in 3,500 illegal care homes
‘Lost’ grandmother alerts authorities by sending video message to grandson
An quick-thinking octogenarian, lying injured in a ditch and ‘missed’ by searchers alerted to her disappearance, managed to save herself from a freezing night in the open by sending a
Alcoutim tackles loneliness among the elderly
A new initiative to ensure elderly residents have access to a hotline providing quick assistance should the need arise has been developed by Alcoutim Council alongside the Red Cross’s Humanitarian