This year’s Olympiad of Optimism was held at the Senior+ Day Centre in Bolesławiec under the slogan “Joy is within us”. The honorary patronage of the event was assumed by Bolesławiec Mayor Piotr Roman.
City Hall: – Sports competitions prepared by MOSiR, along with shared feasting accompanied by music and singing, are a good way to promote smiles, joy and an active lifestyle among seniors. The event was also attended by participants from the First and Second Community Centres in Bolesławiec, the Social Welfare Home in Bolesławiec and the Day Care Centre in Nowogrodziec. The event was complemented by medical rescue demonstrations, a lecture by police officers on senior safety and a meeting with alpacas enriched with elements of occupational therapy.
Officials add: – The Senior+ Day Centre is located at 6c Staroszkolna Street in Bolesławiec. The facility’s purpose is to provide people of retirement age, as well as those with limited physical fitness, with assistance in organising their everyday lives. The services provided include, in particular: physical activation, mental stimulation for seniors, developing social and cultural interests, and improving fitness through occupational therapy. Using the centre restores the participants’ sense of self-worth and security, satisfies their need for belonging and for establishing interpersonal contacts, and helps them seek support, friendship, understanding and respect in the eyes of others. In addition, it offers opportunities for self-fulfilment, motivates them to learn something new and discover new interests and passions.