By Regina Moares | Project Leader
Yearly Activities Heliopolis Elderly Center
February 10th: presentation of activities, information about The Velho Amigo Project objectives, what it is composed of, signing up for events, number of absences (allowed) in activities, among other information, 47 seniors attended;
February 23rd: "The importance of physical activity for older people" with professor Paulo Henrique Energy Institute, 36 seniors attended;
March 30th: International Women's Day celebration, messages exchanged among the senior women present, 37 seniors attended;
April 27th: movie session: Pixar: "How to live in a group and accept others", 20 seniors attended;
May 25th: movie session: "How to activate your memory - 10 tips on how to improve your brain", 22 seniors attended;
June 29th: we had planned to have a lecture on violence against older adults (but the speaker was confused about the time), so we had a dynamic group activity, 26 seniors attended;
July 27th: Lecture on "Preventing Falls in the Elderly” – Presented by professionals from Sesc Ipiranga, 28 seniors attended;
August 31st: Lecture on "Reusing Leftovers (food)" – Presented by professionals from Sesc Interlagos, 31 seniors attended;
September 21st: We had a Spider Web Team Building Activity (led by our volunteer Clear), then a Circular Dance, the aim was to teach the group how to dance, as well as educating them about the benefits that dancing provides, 40 older adults attended;
October 26th: In October we ended our monthly meetings for the year. The schedule for November and December 2017 was handed out. The community was introduced to d the new Social Worker who will give continuity to The Velho Amigo Project, 27 older adults attended;
Total: 314 visits to our monthly meetings.
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