Support for independent living in the municipality Lesichovo

This project includes the creation of a "Centre for hourly service provision for social inclusion in the community and at home", providing integrated services for people with disabilities and people over 65 at the Center will be recruited 44 persons providing services in the home - "Personal Assistant" the worst case of people with disabilities and 11 persons "domestic helpers", which will serve 55 users. In the newly created Center will provide further: basic medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support, as will be necessary to appoint a therapist, medical practitioner, psychologist and social worker. The main reason for choosing the services is the lack of a hospital in the municipality, which hinders access to basic medical care and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities and people over 65 During the preparation of the project proposal, a study among the target group, to identify the needs and problems of people. A major problem for people with disabilities is the inability to move it to the district hospital, as their remoteness and lack of specialized transport. In this respect, this project provides for the purchase of specialized vehicle with which people with disabilities will be transported to the newly established Centre and to the district hospital. Customers with the "personal assistant" project "New Alternatives" are a total of 30, including 4 children and this project provides for them to continue to use this service due to their heavy medical condition requiring constant care. 4 more children and 10 persons with disabilities in very serious condition will be included as users of this service in the framework of this project. "Domestic assistant" will provide 55 people, and 45 of them are living alone, with inability to self people over 65 who are not certified by the LEDC, despite testimony about it.

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