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The active leisure is to mix with others and make a contribution to the community

Susana Ferrer

Red Cross social worker. Home Help Program Supplemental. Huesca. Spain

The major feature lots of free time and some of it is devoted to leisure. "We try that time is as creative as possible, "said Susana Ferrer. To this end, recognizes that care be" heavy "when it comes to inform users about the range of activities, although some do not easy to attend." often have family obligations, not only for the care of grandchildren, but because sometimes you have to look also to the spouse. There are also people who do not habituate to continue with an activity and time makes them eternal. "

The active leisure includes creative activities," interact with people of different ages and make a contribution to the community . Are activities such as volunteering for example, participation in storytelling activities and exchange of experiences. "healthy aging is understood as a more internal" activities such as workshops are sleeping, for example, strategies to feel better and improve the quality of life. "

For these systems work, Susana Ferrer highlights the need to learn well. "I always say that the person is taught to go out, listen to and work on the subject. And above all he has to put it into practice, because it is useless. "

social worker believes that the greatest oscenses know in general use their leisure time." Each case is different, but the range of activities in this city is great and lets you enjoy the free time. "

In trying to encourage them to Red Cross activities, but always without forcing them." Let choose and enforce its decisions. Not to impose, because the older person, if OK, have autonomy and independence. Sometimes the children we can put heavy and that does not work. It is important that activities cause pleasurable sensations, because the major leave them means more effort and if you do not want to repeat, "he says.

is possible that an older person refuses to everything. This period has a important work of the volunteers who accompany, and "little by little, get them interested in the activities."