SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, March 7. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Cabildo de Tenerife, through the Social and Socio-Sanitary Institute, has agreed with the 31 municipalities of the Island to resume the Social Tourism program for the elderly starting this year, in which some changes will be established, temporarily, to adjust it to the current health situation.
The Third Vice President and Minister of Social Action, Marián Franquet, held a meeting this week with representatives of the 31 municipalities in which she presented a proposal for Social Tourism focused on the insular area which, according to the Minister, was very well received by all municipalities.
As he explained at the meeting, in which face-to-face and online participation were combined, “the objective is to relaunch this program that has traditionally been very well received and has been very beneficial for the elderly beneficiaries who, without the support of the administration, they could hardly travel.”
The counselor recalled that in previous editions this program was co-financed in equal parts between the Cabildo, the municipalities and the beneficiaries themselves. However, this year and in order to facilitate the resumption of the program, the Cabildo will assume 100% of the costs, while the municipalities will be in charge of selecting the elderly, in accordance with minimum criteria established by the Island Corporation in relation to your age and family income level.
Likewise, Social Action will also count on the town councils to propose and design the leisure that will be offered to the elderly within the Social Tourism program.
“Our goal is to be able to offer the elderly who need it a break, while guaranteeing their safety and control, given the current health conditions, and at the same time helping to boost the island’s economy,” added Franquet, who estimated the number at 576. number of places to be offered.
Under these conditions, the insular area of Social Action and the municipalities agreed to initiate the procedures to tender the provision of the service and distribute the places provided, according to the number of people over 65 who have registered in each municipality.
