October 2011 Issue - Costa Calida Chronicle

British residents in Costa Blanca South
have their healthcare and welfare questions
and concerns addressed
The Consulate and Pension Benefi t and
Healthcare Teams together with representatives
of local authorities and 15
British and Spanish support organisations
answered questions on how to access
their services. The aim of the “Consulate
in the Community” event was to
address questions and concerns around
healthcare and welfare for residents
across the Costa Blanca South and help
those that are most vulnerable in these
diffi cult times.
Members of the Consulate and other organisations
spoke to many of the over 200 people
present about their entitlements in terms of
pensions, benefi ts and healthcare and any
other welfare needs. Organisations represented
were HELP, MABS, Age Concern, AFA,
Torrevieja Stroke Support Group, Costa Blanca
Samaritans, the U3A, the Spanish Red Cross,
Caritas, the Royal British Legion as well as Torrevieja
Town Hall, social services, health authorities
and the local provincial government.
The event took place at the Centro Cultural
Virgen Del Carmen in Torrevieja and refreshments
were kindly provided by the Iceland
supermarket in Torrevieja where earlier in the
day the British Vice-consul Lloyd Milen and
Pension, Benefi t and Healthcare Offi cer, Laura
Leeman talked to shoppers and informed them
of the evening event.
The Consular team also held a meeting with
the various organisations and institutions taking
part in the open day to discuss how to improve
and increase the cooperation between
them.
The British Consul in Alicante, Paul Rodwell,
said:
“As consul, I think it is essential to be out and
about in the community. This event has potentially
helped hundreds of Brits and shown
them that there is a superb support mechanism
out there working in partnership with the
British Consulate in Alicante. It was especially
rewarding to see so many British and Spanish
organisations ready to help out those most in
need.”
The Pension, Benefi t and Healthcare
Team in Spain
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