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36 LOCAL NEWS AWEMainta Diahuebs, 19 October 2023

Anchoring our commitment to

the well-being of our Elderly

OVER the past two days, partners with direct or indi- Minister Arends informed the National Forum for the Elderly

rect interests in the field of the elderly, together with the that progress and the effectiveness of the agreement will be
Government of Aruba represented by the Minister for Elderly monitored and evaluated periodically with the assistance of
Affairs, Minister Ursell Arends, have decided to work together an executive committee that will report to the Minister for
to develop, formalize, and execute a long-term management Elderly Affairs in writing every quarter.

plan with a primary focus on the general well-being of the
elderly in Aruba. The National Forum for the Elderly concluded with the
signing of the national agreement by SEPPA, FTA, SIMAR,
The national agreement is the beginning of establishing a OPPA, Wit Gele Kruis, KvK, ATIA, FCCA, HOH, ASHA, HAVA,

structure in which continuous and organized dialogues can Stichting Cas Marie, SABA, Stichting Alzheimer’s Aruba,
take place, allowing for the sharing and coordination of AHATA, APFA, ATSA, STA, and Club Kibrahacha.
essential information on elderly-related issues.
A word of gratitude was extended to all organizations and

The key topics that were part of the national agreement the team that participated in this significant event.
include:
• Adequate living conditions and housing. Both days of the National Forum for the Elderly were broad-
• Research. cast live and can be viewed on the Facebook page of Minister

• Financing. Ursell Arends and the Elderly Affairs Directorate.
• Quality standards.
• Access to care. “We hear and experience that in many families, the primary
• General well-being. role of our elders is to serve as the glue in the family, the

• Solidarity. central point, and today, the Elderly serve as the glue in our
• Sustainability and continuity. community.” - Minister Ursell Arends