Active Ageing and Community Care

17/11/2025

🇲🇹🎄 Kartolini tal-Milied miċ-Ċentri għall-Anzjanità Attiva 🎄

L-Anzjanità Attiva u Kura fil-Komunità (AAKK) bi pjaċir tħabbar li l-membri taċ-Ċentri għall-Anzjanità Attiva ħolqu firxa sabiħa ta’ disinni ta’ kartolinii tal-Milied, li juru l-kreattività, d-dedikazzjoni u l-ispirtu festiv tal-membri tagħhom 🌟

Bord tal-għażla evalwa s-sottomissjonijiet skont diversi kriterji, fosthom il-kreattività, l-isforz, id-disinn u kemm kull kartolina tirrifletti l-veru tifsira tal-Milied.

Id-disinni li ġew magħżula se jiġu stampati b’mod professjonali u jintużaw bħala l-kartolini uffiċjali tal-Milied ta’ AAKK għal din is-sena. 💌



🇬🇧🎄 Christmas Cards by the Active Ageing Centres 🎄

The Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) is delighted to announce that members from the Active Ageing Centres have designed a wonderful collection of Christmas cards. These creations showcase the members’ creativity, dedication, and festive spirit. 🌟

A selection board reviewed the entries based on various criteria, including creativity, effort, design, and how well each card captures the true message of Christmas.

The selected designs will be professionally printed and featured as AACC’s official Christmas cards for this year. 💌

Anzjanità Attiva | Jo Etienne Abela | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea | Renzo De Gabriele | Steve Agius | Alex Gobey | | fans

14/11/2025

🇲🇹 L-Anzjanità Attiva u Kura fil-Komunità (AAKK) tiċċelebra żewġ nominazzjonijiet għall-European Social Network Awards: “Leadership in Social Services” u “Ageing and Long-Term Care Excellence”.

Nifirħu lil Dr Renzo De Gabriele, Segretarju Permanenti - Anzjanità Attiva, fi ħdan il-Ministeru għas-Saħħa u l-Anzjanità Attiva, li kien finalist għall-premju “Leadership in Social Services” fil-European Social Network Awards. Dan l-għarfien jirrikonoxxi s-snin ta’ tmexxija, dedikazzjoni u l-impenn tiegħu fl-Anzjanità Attiva u Kura fil-Komunità, biex isaħħaħ is-servizzi offruti lill-anzjani. Nifirħulu minn qalbna għal din il-kisba mistħoqqa.

L-AAKK hija kuntenta wkoll li l-”Ophthalmic Screening Initiative” tagħha kienet ukoll finalista għall-premju “Ageing and Long-Term Care Excellence”.

Din in-nominazzjoni tirrifletti l-ħidma eċċezzjonali, l-innovazzjoni u d-dedikazzjoni tal-ħaddiema tal-AAKK li jkomplu jtejbu l-prevenzjoni u l-kwalità tal-kura għall-persuni anzjani madwar Malta u Għawdex.

Dawn iż-żewġ nominazzjonijiet jenfasizzaw kemm it-tmexxija b’saħħitha kif ukoll l-impatt tal-innovazzjoni fis-servizzi fi ħdan l-AAKK. Prosit lil kull min hu nvolut u grazzi tad-dedikazzjoni tagħkom biex ittejbu l-kwalità tal-ħajja tal-anzjani.

🇬🇧 The Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) Celebrates Two European Social Network Award shortlistings: Leadership in Social Services & Ageing and Long-Term Care Excellence

We are proud to share that Dr Renzo De Gabriele, Permanent Secretary - Active Ageing, within the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing, has been shortlisted for the “Leadership in Social Services” award at the European Social Network Awards. This recognition honours his years of dedicated leadership, his commitment to strengthening services for older persons and his role in laying the foundations that continue to guide AACC’s mission today. We congratulate him wholeheartedly for this well-deserved achievement.

AACC is equally delighted that our Ophthalmic Screening Initiative has been shortlisted in the category “Ageing and Long-Term Care Excellence”. This nomination reflects the exceptional work, innovation, and dedication of our teams who continue to improve early detection, prevention, and quality of care for older persons across Malta and Gozo.

These two shortlistings highlight both strong leadership and the impact of service innovation within AACC. Well done to all involved and thank you for your continued dedication to our clients and our mission

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10/11/2025

🇲🇹 Żjara ta’ Ġenerożità mill-membri taċ-Ċentru għall-Anzjanità Attiva ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar
Il-membri taċ-Ċentru għall-Anzjanità Attiva ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar għamlu ġest nobbli billi żaru Dar Merħba Bik f’Ħal-Balzan. Matul din iż-żjara, il-membri qasmu ikel u borża ta’ San Martin lill-persuni residenti, bil-għan li jferħu lil ħaddieħor u juru solidarjetà. Din l-inizjattiva kienet xhieda sabiħa ta’ ġenerożità u komunità u rrappreżentat b’mod ċar l-ispirtu ta’ għaqda u mħabba lejn il-proxxmu.

🇬🇧 Visit by Members of the Active Ageing Centre in St Paul’s Bay
Members of the Active Ageing Centre in St Paul’s Bay had the pleasure of visiting “Dar Merħba Bik” in Ħal Balzan. Their visit was filled with warmth and companionship as they connected with the residents and generously shared food donations contributed by the members. It was a heartwarming display of community spirit and intergenerational solidarity.

Anzjanità Attiva | Jo Etienne Abela | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea | Renzo De Gabriele | Steve Agius | Alex Gobey | | fans

04/11/2025

🇲🇹 Il-membri taċ-Ċentru tal-Anzjanità Attiva tal-Mellieħa (ĊAA) kull nhar ta’ Erbgħa jinġabru flimkien għal siegħa ta’ kreattività u ħbiberija. Huma dilettanti tal-arti li, waqt li jqattgħu ftit ħin sabiħ flimkien, jitgħallmu u joħolqu xogħlijiet artistiċi differenti. Dak li jagħmel dawn is-sessjonijiet tassew uniċi hu li jitmexxew minn wieħed mill-membri stess taċ-Ċentru. Dan mhux biss juri l-valur tal-volontarjat, imma wkoll is-saħħa tar-rabtiet li qed jinħolqu bejn il-membri, rabtiet ta’ rispett, appoġġ u ħbiberija. Minn dawn is-sessjonijiet ħarġet idea sabiħa ħafna. Il-grupp xtaq jagħti xi xogħlijiet tal-arti, magħmulin matul dawn is-sessjonijiet, lil ALS Malta, bħala sinjal ta’ solidarjetà u mħabba.

🇬🇧 A group of elderly members who attend the Mellieħa Active Ageing Centre gather together every Wednesday for an hour of creativity and friendship. They are art enthusiasts who, while spending quality time together, learn and create different artistic works. What makes these sessions truly unique is that they are led by one of the members. This not only shows the value of volunteering but also the strength of the bonds being formed among the members, bonds of respect, support, and friendship. A beautiful idea emerged from these sessions. The group wished to donate some of the artworks created during their sessions to ALS Malta, as a gesture of solidarity and love.

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01/11/2025

26/10/2025

🇲🇹 L-Istrateġija Nazzjonali għal Anzjanita’ Attiva 2023 – 2030 tirrakkomanda kampanja ta’ għarfien u rikomandazzjonijiet ċari sabiex l-anzjani jilħqu il-livell ta’ attivita’ fiżika rikomandata skond l-eta’ u kwalunkwe kundizzjoni tas-saħħa li jistgħu jkollhom. Sabiex jilħqu dawn ir-rikomandazzjonijiet, il-fiżjoterapisti ħejjew sensiela ta’ sezzjonijiet fid-djar residenzjali tal-anzjani fi ħdan AAKK.

Is-sessjonijiet jinkludu:
-45 minuta ta taħdit dwar Saħħa Edukattiva, b’enfasi fuq suġġetti bħal eżerċizzju kardiorespiratorja, l-artrite u l-waqgħat
- 45 minuta ta eżerċizzju fiżiku fi grupp

Dawn is-sezzjonijiet bdew bħala proġett pilota fid-dar ta’ Porziuncola u ġew milqugħin tajjeb. Wara dan is-suċċess, qed nippjanaw li nkomplu dan il-program fi djar l-oħra.

Qed nistennew bil-ħerqa l-impatt pożittiv li dawn is-sessjonijiet ser ikollhom fuq ir-residenti tagħna.

🇬🇧 The National Strategic Policy for Active Ageing 2023 – 2030 recommends awareness campaigns and clear recommendations so that older adults meet the advised levels of physical activity guidelines for their age and any health conditions. To help reach this recommendation, our physiotherapists are carrying out a series of sessions throughout all Homes served by AACC.

The sessions include:
- 45 minutes talk on Health Education, focusing on topics such as exercise for cardiorespiratory fitness, osteoarthritis, and falls.
- 45 minutes of physical exercise in a group setting.

Our pilot sessions at Porziuncola Care Home were very well received. Building on this success, we plan to continue this programme in other care homes.

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25/10/2025

🇲🇹 AAKK ingħaqad flimkien billi libbes il-kulur roża biex nuru l-appoġġ tagħna lejn dawk affettwati mill-kanċer tas-sider u biex inxerrdu kuxjenza dwar l-importanza.

Ejjew inkomplu nxerrdu t-tama, inħeġġu lill-oħrajn jagħmlu l-iskrining regolari, u nappoġġjaw lil xulxin fil-ġlieda kontra l-kanċer tas-sider.

🇬🇧 AACC came together by wearing pink to show our support for those affected by breast cancer and to promote awareness about the importance of early detection.

Anzjanità Attiva | Jo Etienne Abela | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea | Renzo De Gabriele | Steve Agius | Alex Gobey | | fans

Let’s continue to spread hope, encourage regular screenings, and support one another in the fight against breast cancer.

22/10/2025

🇬🇧🌟 Active Ageing Award Ceremony

On 17th October, Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) proudly organised the national event of the Premju Anzjanitá Attiva 2025, celebrating dedication, compassion, and positive ageing. This event was held under the patronage of H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta.
Around 70 nominated guests attended this memorable evening, each one a shining example of how older adults continue to shape our society with love, commitment, and joy.
Although only six awards were presented, the room was filled with remarkable individuals who selflessly put others first, spreading happiness and inspiration wherever they go. 💛
Here are the winners of the Premju Anzjanitá Attiva 2025:

🏐 Sports Award – Ms. Theresa Bonello
Theresa has dedicated her life to netball, serving as a player, coach, founder, and even an international umpire. She co-founded the “All Ages” club in 1979, which remains active to this day. Her passion and leadership continue to inspire generations of athletes and community members alike. 👏

💡 Innovation & Technology Award – VR in Care Homes Project
An innovative virtual reality project introduced a new experience in care homes, allowing residents to “travel” to familiar places and relive treasured memories. This project brought joy, positive emotions, and a sense of well-being — proving how technology can enhance quality of life for older adults. 🌈

🏅 Volunteering Award – Ms. Monika Cappello
For over twenty years, Monika has dedicated her heart and time to Hospice Malta, always serving with kindness and a warm smile. Even during the pandemic, she continued to support patients and their families. A true example of loyalty, compassion, and active ageing in action. 💛

🎨 Intergenerational Solidarity Award – Mellieha Elderly Group in Collaboration with Y.O.U.R.S. project.
A unique initiative between the Active Ageing Centre Mellieħa and the Young Offenders Unit Rehabilitation Services (YOURS) in Imtahleb. Through art, two generations came together — from simple postcards to creative workshops that fostered respect, understanding, and positive expression. A wonderful example of solidarity across generations. 🤝

🎭 Cultural Award – Mr. Francis Zammit
Known as Frans, he has served for 33 years on the committee of the Fgura Band Club, making him the club’s longest-serving member. His dedication was key to major milestones, including the band’s first concert at the Manoel Theatre and its trip to Rome. Frans remains a pillar of cultural passion and loyalty within his community. 🎺

💞 Active Ageing Award –Mr. Jeanpierre Azzopardi and Ms. Lilliana Azzopardi
A loving couple who founded the Ibraġġ Senior Citizens Club, creating a welcoming and inclusive space for seniors to meet, share friendship, and feel part of the community. Their work, including initiatives like charity bazaars, reflects true active ageing through compassion and engagement. 🌷

🙏 Heartfelt congratulations to all nominees and winners! Each of you embodies the true spirit of active ageing, showing how dedication, empathy, and community spirit can truly make a difference. 💫
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🇲🇹🌟 Premju Anzjanitá Attiva 2025 🌟
Fis-17 ta’ Ottubru, l-Anzjanità Attiva u Kura fil-Komunità (AAKK ) organizzat l-avveniment nazzjonali tal-Premju Anzjanità Attiva 2025. Din l-okkażjoni saret taħt il-patroċinju tal-Eċċellenza Tagħha Myriam Spiteri Debono, President ta’ Malta.

B’kollox kien hemm 70 nominati. Matul s-serata, mimlija emozzjoni u ispirazzjoni tqassmu sitt premjijiet lil individwi u proġetti li verament ħallew impatt fuq is-soċjetà tagħna. Għalkemm kellna nagħżlu sitt rebbieħa, is-sala kienet mimlija nies ta’ qalb kbira li jxerrdu ferħ u mħabba fil-komunità tagħhom. 💛
Hawn huma r-rebbieħa tal-Premju Anzjanitá Attiva 2025:

🏐 Premju Anzjanità Sportiva – Is-Sa Theresa Bonello
Persuna li ddedikat ħajjitha lin-netball – bħala player, coach, fundatriċi u ‘umpire’ internazzjonali. Theresa kienet waħda mill-fundaturi tal-klabb “All Ages”, li sa’ llum għadu jiffjorixxi. Passjoni u dedikazzjoni li jispiraw lil ħafna. 👏

💡 Premju Innovazzjoni u Teknoloġija fl-Anzjanità – VR fid-djar residenzjali tal-anzjani
Proġett innovattiv li daħħal realtà virtwali fid-djar tal-anzjani, fejn ir-residenti setgħu “jivvjaġġaw” lejn postijiet maħbuba u jgawdu memorji mill-ġdid. Inizjattiva li ġabet tbissima, emozzjonijiet pożittivi u kwalità ta’ ħajja aħjar. 🌈

🏅 Premju Volontarjat fl-Anzjanità – Is-Sa Monika Cappello
Għal aktar minn għoxrin sena, Monika tat qalbha lil Hospice Malta, dejjem bi tbissima u dedikazzjoni. Anki fi żmien il-pandemija, baqgħet tappoġġja lill-pazjenti u lill-familji tagħhom. Eżempju ta’ lealtà u kompassjoni, verament xhieda ta’ anzjanità attiva. 💛

🎨 Premju Solidarjetà Interġenerazzjonal – Grupp Anzjani Mellieħa b'kollaborazzjoni mal-Proġett Y.O.U.R.S.
Proġett li rabat żgħażagħ u anzjani permezz tal-arti. Minn kartolina sempliċi, kiber f’workshops fejn il-membri taċ-Ċentru għall-Anzjanità Attiva tal-Mellieħa u ż-żgħażagħ mill-YOURS Unit ħolqu flimkien xogħlijiet mimlija tama u rispett. Eżempju sabiħ ta’ solidarjetà bejn il-ġenerazzjonijiet. 🤝

🎭 Premju Anzjanità Kulturali – Is-Sur Francis Zammit
Għal 33 sena ta’ ħidma bla waqfien fil-Każin tal-Banda tal-Fgura, Frans jibqa’ figura rispettata u maħbuba. Il-kontribut tiegħu fil-kultura u l-festa lokali huwa xhieda ta’ passjoni u lealtà lejn il-komunità tiegħu. 🎺

💞 Premju Anzjanità Attiva – Is-Sinjur Jeanpierre Azzopardi u Is-Sinjura Lilliana Azzopardi
Koppja li waqqfu l-Ibraġġ Senior Citizens Club, fejn l-anzjani jsibu ħbiberija, faraġ u inklużjoni. Bil-ħidma tagħhom, taw spazju mimli ħajja, solidarjetà u ferħ – verament mudell ta’ anzjanità attiva fil-qalba tal-komunità. 🌷

🙏 Prosit mill-qalb lin-nominati kollha u lir-rebbieħa. Kull wieħed u waħda minnkom juri x’jista’ jinkiseb meta l-passjoni, il-kompassjoni u l-enerġija jingħaqdu flimkien. Intom is-sinsla ta’ komunità attiva, ħajja u ispirata! 💫

Anzjanità Attiva | Jo Etienne Abela | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea | Renzo De Gabriele | Steve Agius | Alex Gobey | | fans

20/10/2025

🇲🇹🌟 Premju Anzjanità Attiva 2025 Expo 🌟

Grazzi kbira lil kulħadd għall-impenn, l-entużjażmu u l-ħidma sabiex dan l-avveniment kien suċċess! ��

Ringrazzjament speċjali lill-anzjani kollha għall-prestazzjonijiet mill-aqwa u t-talent sabiħ tagħhom, tassew urejtu x’inhi anzjanitá attiva! ��❤️

Grazzi wkoll lill-istaff kollu għall-kooperazzjoni, l-appoġġ u d-dedikazzjoni matul il-preparazzjoni u l-jum tal-Expo. Flimkien urejna x’jistgħu jiksbu l-passjoni u l-ħidma f’tim! ��



🇬🇧🌟 Active Ageing Awards 2025 Expo 🌟

A huge thank you to everyone for your enthusiasm, dedication, and teamwork that made this event such a success! 💪

Special thanks to all the elderly participants for their wonderful performances and amazing talent, you truly showed what active ageing is all about! 👏❤️

Thanks also to all the staff for their cooperation, support, and hard work throughout the preparation and on the day of the Expo. Together we proved what passion and teamwork can achieve! 🌟

Anzjanità Attiva | Jo Etienne Abela | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea | Renzo De Gabriele | Steve Agius | Alex Gobey | | fans

20/10/2025

15/10/2025

We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious European Social Services Awards!

Active Ageing and Community Care is delighted that our Ophthalmic Screening Service which provides essential eye health checks for older persons in our homes and Active Ageing Centres has been nominated for the Ageing and Long-Term Care Excellence Award.

We are equally proud that Dr Renzo De Gabriele, Permanent Secretary for Health and Active Ageing, has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Social Services Award, recognising his leadership and commitment to improving services for older persons in Malta.

Public voting is now open!
Support our achievements in social care by casting your vote through the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7VT7ZJX

09/10/2025

🇲🇹 🌸 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚ħħ𝐮 r-rabtiet fil-komunità tagħna bejn il-ġenerazzjonijiet. 🌸
👵 Il-membri taċ-Ċentru għall-Anzjanitá Attiva ta’ Bormla ħadmu b’dedikazzjoni u mħabba fuq dawn ir-Rubik’s Cubes 🧩, li ppreżentawhom lit-tfal tal-kindergarten fl-iskola primarja, Kulleġġ Santa Margerita, ta’ Bormla.
😊 Dan il-ġest sempliċi, imma mimli mħabba, ġab tbissima fuq wiċċ kull tifel u tifla.
🤔 Ma nafux min feraħ aktar – l-anzjani jew it-tfal – għax kif jgħidu:
“Meta tirċievi, timla idejk; imma meta tagħti, timla ❤️ qalbek.”
🙏 Ħajr lil dawk kollha li ħadu sehem f’din l-inizjattiva. Dawn l-inizjattivi sbieħ u jsaħħu r-rabtiet bejn il-ġenerazzjonijiet fil-komunità tagħna.
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🇬🇧 🌸 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🌸
👵 The members at Bormla Active Ageing Centre lovingly created these knitted Rubik’s Cubes 🧩 and gifted them to the kindergarten children at St Margaret’s College, Cospicua Primary school.
💖 This heartfelt gesture brought joy and smiles to everyone involved — we’re not sure who was happier, the seniors or the children!
✨ As the saying goes:
“When you receive, you fill your hands; when you give, you fill your heart.” 💗
👏 Thank you to all those who took part in this initiative. Such initiatives foster intergenerational connections and spread positivity within our community.

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