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It is a service that was created in 2002 with the aim of caregivers of elderly or disabled dependents to enjoy free time while the person at their office is staffed by a professional in your home.
The respite care offered to those families in which a single person who takes care of patients who require constant attention at home.
With this service, an assistant go to the family home to care for the elderly or disabled dependent so the usual caregiver can enjoy their free time.
This service benefit 98 families in the municipality today.
Until July professionals have attended 8695 hours of service.
Family Respite evolution was as follows:
YEAR
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 *
Users
30
49
56
59
60
91
98
Hours run
1.430
4.283
5.590
7.506
6.923
9.888
8.695
* Until July 31, 2008
La Concejalía de Bienestar Social y Políticas de Igualdad, que dirige María del Carmen Pelegrín, tiene como objetivo favorecer la atención de las personas dependientes en su medio habitual, evitando ingresos en centros residenciales, al mismo tiempo que se procura el descanso a sus familias durante weekends.
This service is for families:
Have other family responsibilities (children, sick ...)
There is a single caregiver with no possibility of relief
The dependent person suffering from cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's, dementia ...)
The caregivers work outside and inside buildings on an ongoing basis
Caregivers with health problems, loneliness associated with old age
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
The person in care, if you are over 60 years, this need for others to do activities of daily living
The person in care should have recognized, by the competent body, the definition of dependent
That caring for the person to attend or resident in the municipality of Murcia, as it is not serving outside the municipality
The service offered covers personal care and support required by the dependent person as grooming, walks and activities, medication, food to ...
Family Respite is provided with a maximum of 20 hours per month with a minimum of 3 consecutive hours a day and a maximum of 8 hours in the day.
The hours are distributed from Monday to Sunday from 8 to 22 hours.
Users must pay the fee for which they are based on their income, ranging from 1.20 euros per hour, minimum, and 6 euros per hour, maximum.
The budget that the service account for this year is 222,376 euros, of which the Autonomous Community and the Ministry will provide 150,375 euros and 72,000 euros from Murcia City.
The deadline to request this service for 2008 will be open until September 15. For more information you should contact the Department of Social Welfare and Equality Policies, Section Family and Social Initiative, C / Eulogio Soriano, 6.
Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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