OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE INCLUSION AND INTEGRATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE SOCIAL

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE INCLUSION AND
INTEGRATION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE
SOCIAL LIFE OF YABLANITSA AND DRYANOVO
MUNICIPALITIESDEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL SEGMENT
OF LIFE Jurmala, Latvia4 6 June,
2012.
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• ABOUT US
• Dryanovo and Yablanitsa are Bulgarian
  municipalities, members of Regional Assocoation
  of Municipalities Central Stara planina, and
  situated in the northern part of Bulgaria.
• RAM Central Stara planina is a free-will
  association
• of local authorities, established in November
  1997.
• Nowadays the Association unites 15
  municipalities,
• situated on 7800 sq. km on the northern slopes of
  
• Stara Planina Mountain with 350 000 inhabitants.
• RAMCentral Stara Planina actively supports
• the local authorities, advocates their interest
  and
• contributes to the strengthening of the local
• governance in Bulgaria.
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• DRYANOVO MUNICIPALITY
• Situated in the central part of Predbalkana
  mountain  in 248,50 sq.km deeply transected
  relief around 300 m above sea-level.
• The climate in the region is continental with a
• mild winter and a cool summer .
• The municipality includes 1 town Dryanovo
• and 62 small villages.
• Dryanovo is 220 km away from Sofia - the capital
• of Bulgaria
• The town is easy of approach by the main roads,
• connecting Northern and South Bulgaria. 
• Population 9 685 people

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• YABLANITSA MUNICIPALITY
• Situated in the central part of Predbalkana
  mountain  in 276 sq.km deeply transected relief
  around 400 m above sea-level.
• The climate in the region is continental.
• The municipality includes 1 town Yablanitsa
• and 9 villages.
• Yablanitsa is 85 km away from Sofia - the capital
• of Bulgaria
• The town is situated very close to the main
• Highway of Northern Bulgaria Hemus
• Population 6387 people

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• POPULATION
• According to the data from the last census of
  the population of Bulgaria in 2011 the number of
  the population of Dryanovo and Yablanitsa
  municipalities is decreasing and tend to
  progressive advance in age.
• There are prerequisites for increasing the risk
  of social exclusion of elderly people from the
  social life of the community.
• Ageing of the population impedes the functioning
  of the social system, the development of the
  social infrastructure and services to the
  population. The expenses for social care for
  elderly people continuously raise.
• Health care on the territory of both
  municipalities is carried out by private medical
  centers, general practitioners and dentists.

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• SOCIAL CERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
• IN DRYANOVO AND YABLANITSA MUNICIPALITIES

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DAYTIME CARE CENTER FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND
ELDERLY PEOPLE - DRYANOVO

• The social service is designated for people with
  different diseases sensor disability, epilepsy,
  mental backwardness, progressive muscle atrophy,
  deafness, blindness, etc.  
• The beneficiaries obtain primary hygiene and
  working skills for independent life. 
• The results are obtained through rehabilitation,
• working therapy etc.
• Capacity 50 places
• Personnel 19 people
• State-funded social service
• The service is provided by
• Association for mentally
• deceased people

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• DAYTIME CARE CENTER FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE DRYANOVO
• The daytime care center provides the following
  social services
• Daily medical supervisions Individual and
  group rehabilitation programs Remedical gym,
  suitable for elderly people Legal and social
  consultations Various social activities.
• Capacity 40 places
• Staff 4 people.
• State funded social service
• The social service is provided by
• Association for social assistance - Dryanovo

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• PROTECTED HOMES
• There are 4 protected homes and 1 transition home
  on the territory of Dryanovo municipality
• Protected home for physically disabled elderly
  people in Dryanovo
• 2 protected homes for mentally disabled elderly
  people in Tzareva livada village
• Protected home for mentally disabled elderly
  people in Gostilitsa village
• Transition home for elderly people, leaving
  specialized institutions for mentally deceased
  people in Radovtsi village.

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• Social services, provided in the protective
  and transition homes
• Daily medical, educational and rehabilitation
  services
• Organization of the day time and social contact.
• Support of the physical, mental social and
  working adaptation of the elderly people
• Capacity of each home 5 - 8 people
• Staff 5 people per home
• State-funded social services, provided by
  Dryanovo municipality and NGOs

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• DOMESTIC SOCIAL SERVICE - DRYANOVO
• Complex social services, delivered in the homes
  of elderly and disabled people
• - Daily preparation and delivery of meals
• - medical supervision- house cleaning
  services- purchasing of food, medicines, etc.
• Service, funded by the municipality budget
• Capacity 80 places
• Staff 5 persons
• The service is provided on the territory of
  Dryanovo and Tzareva livada village

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• SPECIALIZED SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
• Social institution for mentally disabled elderly
  people - Dryanovo capacity 52 places
• Social institution for psychically deceased
  elderly people Radovtsi village capacity
  100 places
• Both institutions are meant for disabled
  elderly people who cannot take care of themselves
  and need 24-hours specialized medical care.
• The institutions provide home, medical
  supervision, social and working activities,
  according to the needs and the health condition
  of the beneficiaries.
• State-funded social services
• Staff 90 persons

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• MUNICIPAL CLUB OF RETIRED PEOPLE - DRYANOVO
• The club was established 40 years ago in the town
  of Dryanovo.
• Nowadays the members of the club are about 270
  people.
• The services offered by the club are
• Games cards, chess, etc
• Social contacts
• Excursions, cultural activities, etc.
• The club is funded by the municipal budget.

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• SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ELDERY PEOPLE, PROVIDED IN
  YABLANITSA MUNICIPALITY
• The Municipality of Yablanitsa delivers for
  following services
• Home and social patronage of 100 places capacity,
  80 persons practically served.
• Daily centre for senior people 80 places
  capacity.
• Services at home department at the Home and
  social patronage, starting June, 01, 2012 60
  places capacity.
• Total number of people engaged in the social
  services
• segment - 49

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• SOCIAL SERVICES, PROVIDED IN DRYANOVO AND
  YABLANITSA MUNICIPALITIES WITH THE FINANCIAL
  SUPPORT OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND
• Personal assistant - the service is focused on
  surmounting the social isolation of families with
  disabled members, who need permanent care.
• Domestic servants hour scheduled home care
  provided to elderly people

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• THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
• www.dryanovo.bg
• www.yablanitsa.org