The main purpose of this section is to provide information about a range of activities for older people and individuals willing to enjoy their leisure time regardless of age, condition and circunstances, in order to improve the quality of life of the elders.

Care centers: information about institutions offering social and health services for older people in the city, which purpose is to encourage healthy habits in their domestic life. There are other community centers where they can get information on social issues, attend to courses and participate in several activities and meetings.

• DAY centers in Vigo: designated to elderly people with limited personal autonomy. They are daytime assistance and support centers for those people who, despite of living at their own homes, are in need of any personal, therapeutic or social care.
• Social Centers in Vigo: institutions providing information, enterteinment and sociocultural dinamization in all the municipal areas, which activities are intended to satisfy the citizens' expectations and stimulate the participation of the whole population in town.
• Residencial and nursing care homes in Vigo: the City Council facilitates community geriatric services and accomodation for individuals requiring comprehensive long term care.

Education: everything related to adults education, from elementary to university studies. Our current adult learning program aims to encourage and guarantee academic enrichment, in order to expand and broaden the knowledge and the necessary skills to ensure a personal and intellectual growth.

Leisure Time: The City Council organizes through several different departments, in cooperation with neighbourhood and social associations, a variety of courses, cultural tours, vacation programs and sports for the elderly:

• Spas: information about various scheduled programs to enjoy.
• Civic Centers: information about courses offered in computer literacy, yoga therapy, flower arrangement, dance lessons and others.
• “Avellentamiento Activo” Program (“Lively Ageing Process Program”): a series of carefully planned activities to improve the quality of life of the older people by stimulating a healthy, dynamic and active life for them to join in with the younger generations' interests.
• Community schools: dance, theatre and music courses.
• IMSERSO travel programs: every year, the Pensioners and Social Services Institute (IMSERSO) organizes a series of seasonal travel programs for retired people to enjoy a holiday.

Healthy Parks: public gardens and green areas around the city, provided with fitness equipment to help senior citizens to keep healthy and to prevent or treat particular diseases and physical injuries. Designed for adults over 40, are specially recommended for people around 60 to develop and improve their physical abilities.

Transport: Pensioners enjoy great discounts on public transport using Vitrasa Pensioner card and Renfe Golden card.

Social services: The Municipal Center for Social Services (CMSS) provides human, technical, financial and material resources, in order to organize and coordinate the programs which are carried out at the Social Work Units (UTS).

In relation with older people concerns, the Social Services Center:

• Organize guided cultural tours, vacation programs and sports.
• Colaborate with adult associations through neighbourhood organizations.
• Offer special care at the day Centers to disabled or otherwise dependant elderly people to help to maintain a better quality of life as long as possible.