The document summarizes a series of monthly health lectures conducted at a health care center in collaboration with a local nursing home. Over 178 people from the nursing home participated in 6 lecture sessions over 9 months covering various health topics like first aid, anxiety, depression, memory loss, joint pain, and colds and flu. Surveys found high levels of satisfaction with the place, duration, content, and speakers of the talks. The initiative demonstrated successful coordination between community services, active participation from users, and utilization of existing resources with no additional costs.

1. Institut Català de la Salut
Equip d’Atenció Primària
Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà
Authors: Arnau S, G. (1). Bravo P, MªJ. (2). Comas S, F. (2). Latorre G, V. (1). Martin L,
M. (3). Vilaplana P, E. (2).
Doctor (1). Nurse (2). D. Social Work (3).
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Introduction: Our study explains the
organization and development of a
series of monthly lectures, on various
health topics , conducted in the Health
Care Center of St.Hipòlit de Voltregà ,
organized collaboratively with the city
nursing home.
Objectives: The aim of the initiative is
to act as community health workers
collaborating with the social resources
of the community. The session topics
were chosen by people of the
community and their participation was
conducted by three health care workers
of our center.
Results:
- Participation of 178 people, members of
the Home of Retired.
- 6 sessions from February to June and
October to November 2013.
- Health topics chosen: First Aid, anxiety
and depression, memory loss, joint pain
and colds and flu.
Conclusions:
- Coordination between community
services.
- Active participation by users.
- Proximity of professionals that insert into
the community.
- Use of resources (professionals, human
and material infrastructure). No additional
cost.
CAP Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà
Ajuntament Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà.
Llar del Jubilat Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà.
Methodology: Regular meetings with Social Worker Health
Center Board and the Home of Retired. (President and
Secretary)., In order to organize the schedule of meetings
and topics. Health professionals, doctors and nurses, and they
make these concerns include lectures with topics of health
promotion. At the end we make a satisfaction survey