Assisted river dip

PEGO Town Hall has launched an adapted bathing service at the Bullent river, located in the Marjal natural park. This is an activity aimed at people of advanced age or with reduced mobility who have difficulties in being able to have a refreshing dip.

The service, launched on Tuesday July 11, is in collaboration with the Accio Urgent association, whose members are in charge of collecting bathers from their vehicles and accompanying them, both to the natural park and to the bathroom facilities.

“We have a special chair so that the user can get into the water, we take them out of the vehicle and accompany them at all times,” explained a member of Accio Urgent, Pedro Barranco.

The first two visitors to the new facility have already been assisted into the water. “It was a trial by fire” said Barranco. On this occasion the bathers came from the Sant Joan de Déu residence for the elderly.

“The service is mainly aimed at the users of this particular residence, although anyone from the municipality who needs our help can contact us and we will accompany them to help them spend a different and refreshing morning,” said Barranco.

“We all have the right to be able to take a refreshing bath now that the weather is heating up, and that’s why we think it’s necessary to help people who can’t do it for themselves. We believe that it is an activity that makes body and mind happy.

One of the users, a man of around 85 years old, said that that he had not come to La Marjal for more than two decades and much more time had passed since his last swim in the river. “The look of happiness on his face was priceless,” explained Pego mayor, Enrique Moll.

The service is available on request and can be booked by calling 653 867 383.