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The Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities, Violante Thomas, visited today accompanied by the managing director of IMAS, Miguel Angel Miralles, and the mayor of Eagle, Maria del Carmen Moreno, the summer residence of Asprodes, where you spend stays Holiday persons with intellectual disabilities of this association.
During the visit, Thomas Violante said that the Ministry has earmarked more than 3.5 million euros to the care of people with intellectual disabilities in this partnership, through which 202 seats are funded to provide services in its day center, residence and residence for people with chronic mental illness.
The Minister said that "after several years working daily with users, observing and identifying their needs and concerns, they saw that in addition to offering a center for occupational was necessary and essential to create a center of leisure and relaxation, where especially those who no family and therefore reside in the center 365 days a year, have the opportunity to enjoy a different environment that welcomes them daily. "
The residence stands on the former barracks of the Civil Guard Eagles, located in Calabardina, in a place very close to the beach and at the same time in the mountains.
The barracks was completely remodeled and refurbished, preserving the original architecture.
The residence, which opened in 2001 has 41 squares, sports courts, swimming pool, lounge, dining room, laundry, and large areas of recreation and relaxation.
Annually, the residence is used by its users, especially in summer, while serving as a holiday alternative to other residences and centers offering the possibility of meeting and coexistence between groups such as Astrada, CEOM, Famdif, daycare Eagles' the Pajarico 'and the Sisters of Charity, among others.
The minister recalled the regional government's commitment to creating new jobs in the region, "the beginning of the year 2016 had 3,651 care places for people with disabilities. They have expanded during the months of April to July, 299 care places residential, day care center and empowerment. in July 3950 have reached places in care services to people with disabilities. "
Bonuses for people with disabilities
Thomas Violante referred to other initiatives to benefit this group, as the co-payment in day centers and parking card for people with disabilities.
Last June Decree / Act that the contribution of a similar nature to the day center services and home help (SAD), with economic effect from 1 January repealing published.
This measure affects more than 1,000 people with intellectual disabilities who fail to pay any amount for this service and more than 220 people who will see your copayment significantly reduced.
The Directorate General for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities has also developed, with the participation of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region and the most representative organizations of the groups involved, a draft decree regulating the parking card, including collectives disabled and visually impaired.
Source: CARM
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