To mark the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Olympic Games, an Olympic event was held at the DomusVi homes in Spain. The Games were organised to remind everyone that maintaining the quality of life of seniors requires continued activity and life-long healthy habits.
Chaque 26 juillet, en Espagne, la journée des grands-parents est célébrée, une fête pour valoriser les personnes âgées, leur expérience, leur sagesse mais aussi leur appétit de vie. C’est ce jour-là qui a été choisi par DomusVi pour organiser les olympiades des aînés.
Au programme selon les résidences: des activités traditionnelles comme la pétanque ou le bowling mais aussi des courses de relais, de la danse, de la musique, des jeux médiévaux et même des concours TikTok.
Toujours prompt à favoriser l’entrain, DomusVi a proposé aux résidents des activités stimulantes et a encouragé les familles à participer à cette journée pour renforcer la motivation des seniors et accroître la convivialité. Certaines résidences ont même fait le choix de miser sur des rencontres intergénérationnelles en conviant des enfants à former des équipes avec leurs aînés pour concourir ensemble aux épreuves et partager un goûter.
Ces jeux olympiques du 3ème âge sont une initiative de plus prise par DomusVi pour combattre, par le dynamisme, les fragilités liées à l’âge et à la sédentarité.
Grand-parents day is celebrated in Spain on 26 July each year. The day pays tribute to the elderly, their experience, wisdom and taste for life. DomusVi chose the day on which to hold its Senior Olympics.
The various homes’ programmes included traditional activities such as petanque and bowling, relay races, dancing, music, medieval games and even TikTok competitions.
Always eager to promote enthusiasm, DomusVi offered a range of stimulating activities to residents and invited their families to get involved in the event to boost seniors’ motivation and enhance the feeling of togetherness. Some homes even decided to opt for inter-generational encounters by inviting children to form teams with their elders to compete together and share a snack.
The Senior Olympics are just one more initiative undertaken by DomusVi to fight age-related vulnerability and inactiveness through dynamism.
Throughout the day, the residents were assisted of course, during their activities, by professional and devoted staff members including psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, care assistants and socio-cultural facilitators. Thanks to their knowledge of residents’ needs and their communication skills, they were able to offer tailored care, taking into account the motor, sensory and cognitive abilities of residents, as well as their preferences.