Music and movement bring joy to DEOPR’s active ageing event
Active ageing helps with health and to create a better quality of life as people age.
The Directorate Enforcing Older Persons Rights (DEOPR) hosted an active ageing programme for their residents on October 31, which was meant to keep them physically active and socially engaged.
What is active ageing? It is the process of optimising opportunities for health, participation and security to enhance quality of life as people age.
As many residents are confined to wheelchairs and have trouble walking or standing, most physical activity is not possible but movement through dancing is mostly possible.
The larger part of DEOPR’s residents were able to move to the sounds of renowned country musician Tommy Dell who made a special guest appearance. His performance brought smiles to everyone and his feel-good music had them all dancing.
CEO of DEOPR, Hennie Els, spoke about the significance of keeping the residents active and social.
“Our residents need physical exercise and they enjoy being together. With the active ageing initiative, we decided to do something everyone can enjoy, which are music and dancing,” said Els.
“It was a huge success. We thank all those involved and we hope to continue with these activities.”
