The Council of Tenerife has agreed with the 31 municipalities of the Island Starting this year, resume the social tourism program for the elderly in which some changes will be established to adjust it to the current health situation and which will offer a total of 576 places. The Minister of Social Action, Marián Franquet, held a meeting with representatives of the 31 municipalities of Tenerife in which she presented a proposal for social tourism focused on the island area that was “very well received by all”. 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 de Tenerife will assume 100% of the costs, while the municipalities will be in charge of selecting the elderly, in accordance with established minimum criteria. by the Island Corporation in relation to their 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 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. 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.
