"Give me hope" – home visiting services for adults and people with disabilities in Nedelino municipality

This project proposal is oriented towards supporting elderly and people with disabilities who in a crisis have difficulties in moving and limited possibilities for obtaining essential goods, medication and pay their utility bills. The main goal of the project is improvement of the quality of life and removing barriers towards social inclusion of elderly at risk, who in a crisis have difficulties in meeting their current needs and dealing with the new challenges. The inclusion of people, directly affected by the crisis (most threatened by COVID-19, as well as people in quarantine) in the project will contribute to direct support, not just for them, but also for prevention of the spread among other groups in the population. The expected short-term effect of the project goal relates to providing support for vulnerable elderly with and without disabilities in the municipality to cope with everyday life. Activities planned in the project are recruitment of staff for managing and providing the service, support at home, purchase of necessary products and medication, payment of utility bills and urgent administrative services. To provide access to the service for the users and ensure their safety, possibilities for transport from/to the homes of the users and protective equipment for the service’s team and the project will be ensured. The project will also include activities for informing and communication with the users about the services and with third parties about financing. It is expected that the number of users will be 30 in 16 locations in the municipality of Nedelino, identified by the Managing authority as acceptable. A separate space for a dispatch center is envisioned where the project will be administered and coordinated. The duration of the project is 10 months and the services will be provided hourly depending on the needs of the target groups for the whole period.

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