The Governing Council has authorized the Murciano Institute for Social Action (IMAS) to expand the number of places contracted with the city of Cartagena in downtown Los Dolores day, bringing the number of public places in these facilities will increase from 15 20.
The addendum to the original agreement, approved today, has an amount of 43,225 euros, bringing the overall agreement with the Cartagena Consistory will rise to 282,625 euros until 2015. Previously contemplated sleeps 15, with a cost of 239,400 euros.
The day center of Sorrows was launched in September last year, with a total supply of 30 seats, 15 of which were initially contracted by the IMAS.
With full coverage of these places and due to the demand for new, IMAS has determined to extend the offer to meet the requests of this type of service.
The goal is to provide comprehensive care for older people in situations of dependency that require some care and services in activities of daily living that can no longer receive in your environment by various socio-family causes.
These new five seats add to the supply of public places for seniors in the town of Cartagena, consisting of 246 residential places and 85 places in day centers, of which 30 are specific to people with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Source: CARM