Sunday May 21 2023

Geri Olympics

12 Gianni Tsiattala Kaimakli, 1022 Nicosia, Cyprus, NICOSIA 1022, Cyprus Ersi Papayianni AMEN
  • Where NICOSIA,
    Cyprus
  • Event Start

The "Archangelos Michael" Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Day Care Center located in Nicosia of Cyprus has recently signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute for Geri Olympics and Active Living, Inc. located in West Virginia of USA in order to organize the Geri Olympics in Cyprus and Greece from 22/05/2023-28/05/2023. The goal of this collaboration is twofold. Firstly, to improve quality of life, promoting social engagement and intellectual involvement through adapted sports while simultaneously having fun. All the exercises that have been developed through the strong collaboration of the physical, occupational and recreational therapists, being adapted to this special target group (vulnerable population and especially older adults). Secondly, to increase staff Involvement with residents in fun and enjoyable activities outside their normal responsivities while at the same time preparing them for the annual Olympic. The event will include a specific training protocol, by conducting a training up to 6 hours for participants to be identified by the Cyprus-Greece Olympics team prior to the Olympic event in Cyprus and Greece. AMEN aims to join forces with other healthcare structures worldwide who share the same vision to follow the Olympic spirit by creating the conditions and offering opportunities to adopt new ways of life based on the joy of effort, the education, the physical training in the daily routine, and the value of adopting new practices that will encourage human dignity and solidarity.