Students of European University of Lefke (EUL) Vocational School of Health Services help the elderly to meet their needs by regularly visiting them in order to contribute to the healthy and efficient integration of the elderly in the Lefke region under the supervision of their educators.
Özyel: Aging is a universal reality whose importance is increasing day by day for all countries of the world
Giving information about the example behaviour of the students Director of Vocational School of Health Services Assist. Prof. Dr. Besim Özyel stated that aging is a universal reality whose importance is increasing day by day for all countries of the world and added that, with the rapid increase in the elderly population, the loneliness, disability, chronic diseases, and the need for care and support brought about by long life revealed the importance of old-age services. Özyel emphasized that the importance of healthy and successful aging, increasing the quality of life of the elderly, integration with society, and living in harmony with society are on the agenda.
Özyel: Our students regularly visit our elderly people in the Lefke region
Pointing out that aging is a natural process, Özyel said that “In this period, the need to deal with psychological and social adjustment problems as well as the physical problems of people have increased. In this context, our students visit our elderly people in the Lefke region regularly under the supervision of their educators”.
Özyel: The students actively contribute to public health awareness
Özyel also highlighted that EUL’s community outreach activities extend beyond regular visits to elderly individuals. He noted that students from the school, accompanied by their academic staff, regularly visit elderly residents in the Lefke region, monitor basic health indicators such as blood pressure, and provide support to promote their health and wellbeing. He further emphasized that students actively contribute to public health awareness by distributing informational brochures during special health-awareness events, such as the “World Kidney Day Awareness Event” organised every year by academicians, students and doctors and nurses from state hospitals, addressing topics such as kidney health and blood pressure management. The students distributed brochures to raise awareness of preventable health risks in the community.
