Fundación Gerón
A nonprofit foundation that manages senior living facilities and care services in several Spanish provinces. Founded in Seville in 1994, it reports ISO 9001 certification at all its centers.
About Fundación Gerón
Senior living and care services
Fundación Gerón is a nonprofit organization founded in Seville in 1994. It manages senior living facilities and provides care services for older adults who need support and their families. According to the foundation’s website, it currently manages 21 centers across five autonomous communities.
Where the foundation operates
Its residences are in the provinces of Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Cádiz, Málaga, and Jaén in Andalusia; Castellón in the Valencian Community; Toledo in Castile-La Mancha; Ávila in Castile and León; Ceuta; and the islands of Tenerife and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Headquarters: Alameda de Hércules 42, 41002 Seville.
Care and community services
Alongside residential care, Fundación Gerón offers a range of support services:
- Continuing education for professionals in gerontology.
- A volunteer program providing companionship to older adults experiencing loneliness.
- In-home assistance to support independence.
- A lending bank for assistive equipment, including adjustable beds, wheelchairs, walkers, and lifts.
- Social, cultural, spiritual, and civic activities for active older adults.
- Support for family caregivers.
- A technical service for residents and service users.
Training and employment
The foundation provides continuing education for its staff in gerontology, nursing assistance, food handling and Legionella prevention, bioethics, and health care in situations involving gender-based violence. It also offers job-seeker courses leading to professional certificates in specialized care for dependent adults at home or in social-care facilities. Other vocational courses cover Alzheimer’s care, geriatric nursing assistance, dietetics and nutrition, and home-care assistance. The website says applicants should deliver their resume directly to the residence where they would like to work.
Quality certifications
Fundación Gerón says all its centers hold ISO 9001 quality certification. It also mentions ISO 14001 certification and its use of Creative Commons licensing.
Contact
Headquarters: Alameda de Hércules 42, 41002 Seville · Phone: 954 54 07 64 or 902 20 20 75 · Fax: 954 53 66 06 · Email: geron@geron.es · Data protection: lopd@geron.es · Data Protection Officer: María Ortega Trujillo, mortega@geron.es.
Senior living and care services