Elders in action on the Wii Championship II of Ballesol.

– will take place in Madrid and will be a big surprise: a representative of the most current picture of Spanish sport will come to encourage the finalists

– the use of video game consoles in this Championship is for residents a rapprochement between generations ”, says Luis Lopez Garcia, Coordinator of the Ballesol animation equipment

Spain, 2011-December before the great acceptance that took the Wii Championships I in Ballesol and was being at the forefront in care, leisure and entertainment of their elders, group Ballesol repeated experience participating in a project – II championship Wii Ballesol – in collaboration with the company multinational NINTENDO, which aims to promote the activity of the elderly for their health.

Wii Party has chosen for the Championship and, among its more than 100 games, Sociocultural animation of Ballesol technicians have been selected: pass the bomb, Pica and parses and choose a path for the playoffs. But it will be in the game for the flag, where the finalists will deploy all its prowess.

this Championship has vídeo-jugadores centres Ballesol of all Spain where regional finals are played and Centre: Ballesol Olavide, Ballesol Prince of Vergara, Ballesol Parque Almansa, Ballesol Alcobendas, Ballesol Mirasierra and Ballesol green corridor in Madrid; Ballesol Puerta del Carmen and Ballesol Mariana Pineda in Aragon; Ballesol Barbera del Valles and Ballesol Fabra and Puig in Catalonia; Ballesol Patacona in Valencia; Ballesol victory at Valladolid; Closed Ballesol Calderón in Malaga; and Ballesol Oleiros in Coruña.

Much more than entertainment

Games and leisure activities in general are of great importance in the personal development of any individual, but acquire special relevance in the case of the elderly, because they prevent that they focalicen your attention and thoughts on negative aspects and that they put them at the multiple possibilities of improvement and personal development ”, explains Luis Lopez Garcia, Coordinator of the animation team of the Ballesol group.

an initiative as it is the Ballesol Wii Championships as a way of active entertainment is having results surprising. integration of our elders in the new technologies has been one of the proposals carried out with greater acceptance. The use of video game consoles, in this Championship between various centres, is something new between our major that is taking results very satisfactory, as is el rapprochement between generations – says Luis López García. One of the comments made by one of our resident was worthy of highlight, returning after spending a day with his family to downtown telling all his companions had been playing with one of his grandchildren all afternoon to something which she had been totally unknown until he discovered at the residence. The face of satisfaction and happiness that came through the door is what makes these new initiatives deserve the penalty, as well as our work ”.

In January, the grand final!

The first three classified of each centre will face off again in a grand final which will be the new Wii champion of Ballesol. To this end we will meet in Madrid in late January and will have a character Spanish sport surprise.

Soon you will inform you where and when will take place.

ready for fun!

About Group Ballesol

Group Ballesol is the company dedicated and specialized in the management of geriatric homes for the elderly. It has 45 centres in all Spain integrated in urban areas with good communications and excellently located. All Ballesol centers have a multidisciplinary team of professionals led by medical staff to ensure personalized attention for each resident. The Ballesol group has worked since 1980 with a sole purpose: achieving the maximum care and residential quality with the best services for the elderly.