Sicherheit, Stabilität und Unterstützung der Reformen
Regionale Entwicklung

Seniors
Social workers
Families of the clients

While the demographic trends indicate that the number of senior citizens will continue to grow rapidly, most institutions offering services for elderly people are characterized by inappropriate facilities, outdated equipment and work methods which do not correspond to the contemporary knowledge and best practices. This applies in particular to the disadvantaged regions in eastern Czech Republic, constituting the focus regions of the Swiss contribution. As a result, the social services delivered often do not respect appropriate standards and, thus, affect the quality of life of the residents of these institutions.
The “Home for seniors Ohrada” in Vsetin is characterized by an outdated infrastructure which does not permit to provide social services of high quality to its residents.

The goal of the project is to provide a dignified environment for seniors by setting up a comprehensive system of high quality social care services. This shall be achieved by the provision of a wide range of social activities for seniors, by the extension and reconstruction of the existing building as well as by introducing additional state-of-the-art work methods which will improve the care services delivered to individual residents

The project will finance: (i): Construction of additional floor, water distribution and sewerage systems and repair of common sanitary facilities; (ii): Replacement of doors and windows in existing rooms, enlargement of canteen, construction of new common room; (iii): Employment of 1 qualified social worker and 1 methodologist who will introduce new methods of work; (iv): Organization of various social activities

The expected results are:

• 17 modernized and 12 newly built rooms
• Capacity increase from 36 to 46 beds
• Wheelchair accessibility due to new lift, 2 refurbished common sanitary facilities, 1 new common room available for social activities, 239 m2 of new or reconstructed interiors for therapeutic activities
• 3 new methods of social care services introduced
• 9 social events, 4 exhibitions, 24 visits of scholars and city representatives, 6 public lectures realized