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54 seniors will be served from today in this center, which will also allow for respite care for caregivers
The overall budget amounts to over one million euros, of which the Government of Spain spends 91%
The State has made ​​possible the creation of 1,135 places for employees and more than 600 jobs
The government delegate in the Region of Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, along with the Minister for Social Policy, Women and Migration, Joaquín Bascuñana and Cehegín Mayor Jose Soria Garcia inaugurated the new Day Care Centre for Older People the municipality, which offers 54 places for assistance, which has generated about 30 jobs.
González Tovar explained that this new senior center will have a classroom for activities of occupation of the day, a recovery room, physical therapy, a multipurpose dining area, greenery and a number of consultations for physicians, podiatrists and psychologists can serve in the best conditions for these people.
The Government delegate reported that the total budget for the new Day Care Centre is one million euros, of which 91% or more than 900,000 euros, provided by the Government of Spain in investments carried out within the project area providing care for dependents under the special fund dependence Stimulus Plan for Economy and Employment (Plan E).
The floor has been granted by the City Council, and the remaining amount has been provided by the Autonomous Community.
Tovar González pointed out that this center has a capacity of 54 beds and "is designed for dependent older people can spend the day well attended in the hands of qualified professionals in the right place, developing activities that foster their physical and mental state ".
This also provides the respite care, the need is for carers of dependent people, and one of the objectives of the Law Unit led by the Government of Spain.
The Government delegate added that "the Government of Spain, as has been demonstrated in recent years with concrete actions like this, is especially sensitive to social policies."
"For this reason - continued - has been instrumental in the strategy of central government, the creation of centers like the one we are inaugurating today."
Also, Tovar has welcomed the willingness of cooperation between administrations, and stressed that "this collaboration is essential and very necessary to achieve the maximum welfare of the citizens."
EUR 11.6 million E Plan for dependents
The Government delegate recalled that the Ministry of Health and Social Policy at the time he signed with the Autonomous Community of Murcia an agreement by the Government of Spain goes to the regional government a total of 11,630,800 euros for development projects care for dependents under the special fund dependence Stimulus Plan for Economy and Employment (Plan E).
Through this special fund, the Region is funding the construction of eight new centers and the creation of services and beds for the care of dependents and other centers and modernizing existing services.
These investments involve the creation or adaptation of 1,135 places for people dependent on residences, day or night, in services to promote personal autonomy and private accommodation.
Its launch also marks the creation of almost 600 jobs in the Region of Murcia.
On the other hand, is designed to perform concerts of new services for dependent care and programs to improve the infrastructure of home help services and transportation services.
In addition, the Region of Murcia funded 65 programs for training professionals and caregivers who will have 780 seats.
González Tovar also made clear that these 11.6 million euros in addition to the funding of Murcia citizens receive from the Government of Spain for the development of Law Unit.
New facilities and services to the dependence of the E Plan
Moreover, the Plan E government has also invested in improving care for the elderly, disabled and dependent persons through State Funds, 2009 and 2010 with an investment of 84.5 million euros in various actions carried out in councils in the Region of Murcia.
For example, one can speak of the Centre for Mentally Handicapped Archena, a Home for Mentally Handicapped Caravaca, works for extension of Moratalla Day Centre, workshops for disabled Occupations in Molina de Segura, or the proposed Commonwealth Mula River care for dependents at risk of exclusion.
To this we must add, among many other projects, the Social Assistance Program Home Care for the elderly in the municipality of Murcia, which will directly benefit 2,200 people.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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