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SERVICE FOR THE AUTONOMY OF PEOPLE by Social Services of Aragon
Published on 21 February 2020
Spain
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About this good practice
The services for the autonomy of people have the mission of promoting the quality of life of people in situations of fragility or moderate dependence and their family caregivers and support network as individuals and as members of a community, improving their physical and emotional well-being through activities that foster personal autonomy, interpersonal relationships, learning, satisfaction with one's life and with the tasks of caring and being cared for.
From the dependency prevention service, the target persons are:
Elderly fragile or high risk of dependence. This concept indicates a situation of dependency risk, but without suffering it, being potentially reversible or being able to maintain autonomy through a specific intervention.
From the service of promotion of personal autonomy, the target persons are:
From the Personal Autonomy Promotion Service, people valued by the Aragonese System of Attention to Dependency with a Grade I or II over 18 years.
From the dependency prevention service, the target persons are:
Elderly fragile or high risk of dependence. This concept indicates a situation of dependency risk, but without suffering it, being potentially reversible or being able to maintain autonomy through a specific intervention.
From the service of promotion of personal autonomy, the target persons are:
From the Personal Autonomy Promotion Service, people valued by the Aragonese System of Attention to Dependency with a Grade I or II over 18 years.
Resources needed
Service contract (includes services for family caregivers):
Each year:
Huesca: € 261,103.55
Teruel: € 103,546.32
Zaragoza: € 387,671.51
The technical teams that provide the winning company are completed with the professional staff of the centers: directors, social workers and health staff
Each year:
Huesca: € 261,103.55
Teruel: € 103,546.32
Zaragoza: € 387,671.51
The technical teams that provide the winning company are completed with the professional staff of the centers: directors, social workers and health staff
Evidence of success
After a inquiry the results have been really positive: 65% have increase their personal autonomy, 81% have decreased his risk of falling, 65% has increased his interest in social life and 59% are happier with being attended. The point of view of their caregivers has been positive to in a 65% and 36% ha increased their interest in life.
Potential for learning or transfer
It is an intervention of low intensity and high impact on the lives of people who return to live an active social life avoiding isolation.
In the Monegros Region they have reproduced, adapting the model, the structure of the services with a successful response.
In the Monegros Region they have reproduced, adapting the model, the structure of the services with a successful response.
Further information
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Regional Government of Aragón
Spain
Aragón
Contact
Project manager