Home for 50 Elderly People in Argentina

San José has been the Home of dozens of people since 1935. It has played a very important role in protecting the rights of elderly people with fewer economic resources who are victims of abandonment, loneliness, and many other circumstances strictly related to social vulnerability.

Our seniors are a fundamental part of our community: they are leaders, caregivers, and guides. They carry our history and tradition and represent our most rooted values. But in reality, they need us as much as we do.

Today, San José Home keeps serving these people thanks to the work of a professional team made up of psychogerontologists, doctors, psychologists, social workers, and nutritionists, as well as nurses, cooks, volunteers, and many others.

We keep working towards giving people the possibility of a better quality of life at a stage where they are sometimes unable to provide for themselves. At this point in someone´s life, keeping oneself active and energetic can be challenging, especially if the necessary resources are not easily available. For the elderly, getting involved in diverse activities, surrounded by others, has proved to be the key to positive aging.

We try our best to offer residents a wide range of innovative activities and opportunities. On July 11^th, Fundación Mapfre, together with 6 volunteers, visited San José Home, to carry out a spa-day for the residents, who were excited to get manicures and try out different hairstyles. Following sanitary protocols, everyone got to share a snack to finish off the evening. It was overall a fun and engaging experience.

On the same note, on May 5^th, Fundación Mapfre, together with 8 volunteers, also visited the Home, this time with the aim of fixing and improving the central garden, carrying out cleaning, pruning, and weeding tasks. This type of projects is what keeps San José in optimal conditions and the residents happy.

We wish to keep making San José an ideal and very special Home. Unfortunately, like everything in life, it comes with its own set of challenges.

During the pandemic, our main focus was to isolate the Home to protect the residents and their health from Covid-19. Thanks to those efforts, we have been able to get through 2020 and 2021 with great pride. Now that the virus alert has become more muted, we have been able to shift our focus and undertake other responsibilities. Major repairs and remodeling are to be carried out as soon as possible, which is why we need you more than ever to face this urgent situation.

We hope we can keep counting on you to make sure this Home, our Home, can flourish and bring on happiness and joy. 

The Mensajeros Family.

Hogar San José Welcomes Bishop Martin Fassi with open arms for an evening of devotion and adoration.

In many people´s lives, religion is a crucial pillar. Attending their most urgent needs, includes not disregarding their faith. Instead, promoting a space in which they can practice their beliefs safely and comfortably is key.

Providing these opportunities proves to be a beneficial tool to care for people´s mental health and well-being, especially when it comes to older people at social risk.

During the evening, many residents were able to enjoy a ceremony of veneration, as well as spend time with the Bishop, talk about their faith, sing together, and unwind.

Due to pandemic restrictions, such activities were unfortunately out of reach for a long time. Luckily, as we venture into this new reality, and better understand the future of Covid-19, opportunities like this one are finally sprouting.

Thanks to the hard work of plenty of volunteers, we were able to live through the pandemic rather calmly and keep the virus away from those who endured the most risk by following strict protocols and making it our number one priority. It is with pure conviction that we can affirm our commitment and devotion have saved lives and will continue to do so.

All this progress would not be possible without your generous and thoughtful support. Thanks to you, we continue to build our foundation stronger and stronger to care for the people of Hogar San José.

From the bottom of our hearts: thank you.

Mensajeros de la Paz’s Team.