“Adopt an elderly person” initiative provides year-round home-delivered nutrition support. #NewsismyBusiness
For more information about the “Con tu cariño hacemos el doble” campaign, visit www.mcsfoundation.org. #NewsismyBusiness
This was observed in 34 municipalities according to estimates by age for the year 2023. #NewsismyBusiness
The training sessions aim to prevent exploitation and scams. #NewsismyBusiness
The funding aims to improve infrastructure and residents’ well-being after natural disasters. #NewsismyBusiness
Key agencies form Alliance Against Fraud and launch the "Pause, Think and Protect Yourself" initiative to combat the financial exploitation of seniors. #NewsismyBusiness
Challenge Fitness currently has three trainers licensed by the Puerto Rico Department of Sports and Recreation to work with the elderly.
The Puerto Rico Housing Department announced the start of the construction of Hogar Manuel Mediavilla Negrón III, a $25.6 million project of new and accessible housing for the elderly in the northeastern town of Humacao. The project’s financing includes $8.6 million in federal funds from the CDBG-DR Gap Program for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, […]
Ciudad Lumen is the first project with a “Green Occupancy” certificate for affordable apartments in the town of San Juan.
MCS Foundation announced a collaboration with Centro de Orientación y Acción Social, Inc. (COASI) and its Manos de Amor program, to provide several older adults with the furniture and appliances they still need, almost a year after Hurricanes Irma and María.
Puerto Rican entrepreneur Ana H. Rivera-Nieves announced the launch of Wellness Direct Services, the only company in Puerto Rico that delivers health and wellness products to the elderly in 48 hours, either in their homes, places of care, or where they need it.
The first episode of “Recuerdos de mi vida,” a half-hour weekly TV-show designed to cater to Puerto Rico’s senior population, made its debut this weekend, producers announced.
A study released Wednesday by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico on current conditions the island’s elderly population is facing revealed that 40 percent of seniors 65 and older have incomes that place them at the level of extreme poverty.
The central mountain town of Utuado will become home to the island’s first affordable, eco-friendly elderly home, which is slated to begin construction in January 2013, at a cost of $5.2 million, representatives of the nonprofit developer in charge of the project, Pathstone CDC de Puerto Rico, announced this week.
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