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SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
DEF

A general term used to describe centres senior citizens attend for recreational and social purposes; such centres may open all day, part day, all week or part week, and operate under a variety of auspices; senior citizens' organizations often run the centres; some centres provide a more extensive range of services including medical services, information services and possibly also various forms of day care services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
DEF

Centre pour personnes âgées : Équivalent de l'anglais "senior citizen center", c'est une structure d'accueil ayant pour but de regrouper les personnes âgées, en vue de leur assurer un éventail complet de services : services de loisir, d'éducation, de transport, d'orientation, de consultation.

OBS

«club du troisième âge» : Les expressions "club pour personnes âgées" et "club du troisième âge" sont employées surtout en France. Ce dernier terme est aussi synonyme de "club de l'âge d'or".

Spanish

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