La Victoria inaugurates the first residence for the elderly in its history

the new residence it has three floors, of about 370 square meters each, connected by elevator and stairs. The ground floor is intended for common services such as kitchen, pantry, dining room or laundry room. On the first floor, where the opening ceremony was held, there are a multipurpose space and a room with armchairs to watch television or attend screenings. ANDn the upper floor are the rooms, most of them double, although there are also several individual rooms and a space for center workers. The new structure has been built parallel to the day center, with a patio for lighting and ventilation, with which it is connected on the first floor. The center has expansion possibilities.as the mayor remarked.

The architect responsible for the works, Victor Garcia Alonsorecalled that this part of the residence project originated in 2005, with the initial direction of Victor Garcia Izquierdo, which focused on the structure. That work stopped and since 2017 Alonso had to assume its modification and adaptation, “so that the building would be much more efficient.”

García Abreu made it clear that this Thursday was “a historic day for La Victoria after all that we have had to go through to find ourselves here, inaugurating this first residence for the elderly. Perhaps this should have happened decades ago, and we would have saved ourselves many tears and suffering from so many families. But we are happy and proud to finally meet the elders».

“One came to politics for these things,” said the mayor, who also had words of appreciation for the island president, Pedro Martin (PSOE), “for his work with foundation and rigor” at the head of the Cabildo de Tenerife, “always thinking of people.” And he valued the agreement signed last year to be able to make this work a reality and other actions such as the upcoming expansion of the occupational center or the expansion of the mini-residence for people with disabilities in La Vera.

The presentation of the residence for the elderly, which will have 18 residential places and 35 day centers, brought together numerous local and island authorities, and a large audience, including users of the current day center and occupational center. Pedro Martín stressed to those present that inaugurating this type of facility excites him more than “inaugurating a highway” and remarked that “these are the things that dignify politics, in the face of noise and unpleasant issues; We cannot forget that politics makes sense when working for others».

«There are few things more rewarding than opening a nursing homea place to take care of the elderly without having to leave their town, where they have made their lives, close to the streets they have traveled and where they can receive visits from their family and friends, “Martín stressed.

The Councilor for Social Action of the Cabildo, Marian Franquetsaid that the mayor victoriero has been “very heavy” to be able to carry out this residence. «He arrived in 2019 and made it clear to us that he was not going to say goodbye to the mandate without achieving this center. It has been a jackhammer to solve all the problems that have arisen”, he stressed. In Franquet’s opinion, “this will not be a center, it will be a home, a place where people can develop their lives and their day-to-day without having to give up the environment they have always known, their people, with warmth and quality of life».

the new residence It has about 1,100 square meters of surface, to which are added the 500 square meters of the day center annex. The forecast is that this space will generate more than a dozen direct jobs. He Victorious Town Hall does not rule out a public model of direct management, “although everything will depend on the technical reports and the possibilities of expanding the staff,” according to the mayor.