The councilor for the Quality of Life, Francisco Calderon has made this morning a visit to the premises of the day center of the Guardianship Association of People with Disabilities (Astus) in the company of the Minister of Family and Equal Opportunities, Violante Thomas.
To guide them through the facilities has also been present Joaquin Barberá, president of the Association.
During the tour, the minister took the opportunity to remind the new decree law recently approved in the Regional Assembly which is to co-payment for a total of 1,235 people in the Region of Murcia.
those days center users with non-contributory pensions, family protection and serious disability benefit.
Before this announcement, Calderon was pleased because it represents the benefit of many people with disabilities.
In addition, it stressed that the City of Cartagena, through its technicians and professionals, covering a great collaboration with NGOs and recalled the transfer of space that has been set for La Resi.
Social DesdeServicios is becoming a very important work, said the mayor, City Council and help with the means and resources available.
During the visit, both the council and the minister have held brief meetings with users of the day center and they have accompanied their different workshops, which make painting, sanding, ceramics or punching also works as key chains or magnets with cartageneros reasons.
Astus is a non profit organization, declared of public utility whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy and their families.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena