Cities

David Bote

Mataró City Mayor

“As ‘Mataró caring city’ we have made the commitment to promote a caring city that is a reference in the care of people in vulnerable situations, guaranteeing a good quality of life for those people who are at an advanced stage or end-of-life process.”

Lourdes Borrell

Sant Feliu de Llobregat City Mayor

“One of the main challenges for Sant Feliu de Llobregat is taking care of elderly people. Not only meeting their basic health and medical needs, but also, as a City Mayor I am also concerned about their social connections and loneliness.”

Pilar Díaz i Romero

Esplugues Llobregat City Mayor

“Within the ‘Smart City Plan’ for Esplugues de Llobregat we have the goal to improve the well-being of citizens including medical care, well-being, physical safety and education with special attention to elderly people, as a sensitive part of our community.”

Eva Martínez Morales

Vallirana City Mayor

“The Social Services Department of Vallirana City Council works for people and with people. Especially, with those who are in a situation of social risk. The elderly are a key issue for Social Services with specific support given for medical and social requirements.”

Mireia Dionisio Calé

Mollet del Vallès City Mayor

“One of my main objectives as Mayor of Mollet del Vallès is to design a more convenient and friendly city for elderly people balancing industrial urbanization and green areas to promote a healthy lifestyle.”

Alba Barnusell

Granollers City Mayor

The ‘Active Space for the Elderly’ is a facility of the Granollers Town Hall facility, where different activities for the elderly focus on reducing the digital divide with training and advise on using digital platforms.”

Josep Quesada

Cardedeu City Mayor

“Elderly people have to become a social asset of great importance, and that is why it is necessary to promote social participation. To achieve this, it is necessary not only to define proactive policies that to ensure well-being in physical, social and mental well-being throughout life, with the aim of promoting healthy living through comprehensively care.”

Albert Castells

Vic City Mayor

“’Digital Assistant +65’: The digital divide is a strong barrier for elderly people in a digital world. We have made the commitment to support our elderly and make them more comfortable and take an active part in our community.“

Arnau Rovira

Manlleu City Mayor

“The Manlleu 2030 Agenda is a collection of proposed actions where the Manlleu City Council are committed orienting the municipality to the challenges set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within this agenda, we are concerned about specific areas for elderly people with an inclusive perspective to support their specific needs for elderly.”

Jordi Ballart

Terrassa City Mayor

“Actually we are working on ‘Pla Local per a un Envelliment Integral de Terrassa 2030 (PLEI’T)’ within the global European agenda for 2030. Getting older, aging, is part of the process of life.
In Terrassa we are clear that we must be able to do it with dignity and autonomy, and in coexistence spaces where everyone has a place, whatever his condition or moment in life.”

Marta Farrés Falgueras

Sabadell City Mayor

“Sabadell is a friendly city for elderly people (Ciutat amiga per la gent gran). Being an elderly-friendly city entails the commitment to prepare Sabadell to be a friendly and respectful city with the needs and abilities of the city’s elderly, achieving that it is a source of promotion of active ageing.”