(service provided for the needs of from morning until condition. Where disability during set periods of children, adults afternoon. possible, the user receive the day; includes and elderly collaborates with the services under They can be in urban support, meals and persons with service provider. 28 different centres as well as in rural some aspects of disabilities. projects. areas. personal care, as well as social and cultural They operate on the activities) Types of of approved projects. disability covered: intellectual They are run by local disability, authorities, NGOs, or the autism, kinetic private sector. disability, blindness, deafness. Family support / Yes Children, adults, Respite care services are Same conditions The measure is Respite care the elderly funded under the decree apply as for cash new and is in issued by the Ministry of payments, above. the process of (provides supports to Labour Welfare and Social being carers in their caring Insurance in 2014 (see implemented. All types of role and allows them to conditions for cash It is expected disability have a break, may be payments above). to yield results formal or informal, and in the second may be provided in the half of 2015. home or out of the home) Φροντίδα ανάπαυλας (Respite care)
(service provided during set periods of the day; includes support, meals and some aspects of personal care, as well as social and cultural activities) for the needs of children, adults and elderly persons with disabilities. Types of disability covered: intellectual disability, autism, kinetic disability, blindness, deafness. from morning until afternoon. They can be in urban centres as well as in rural areas. They operate on the of approved projects. They are run by local authorities, NGOs, or the private sector. condition. Where possible, the user collaborates with the service provider. disability receive services under 28 different projects. Family support / Respite care (provides supports to carers in their caring role and allows them to have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Φροντίδα ανάπαυλας (Respite care) Yes Children, adults, the elderly All types of disability Respite care services are funded under the decree issued by the Ministry of Labour Welfare and Social Insurance in 2014 (see conditions for cash payments above). Same conditions apply as for cash payments, above. The measure is new and is in the process of being implemented. It is expected to yield results in the second half of 2015.
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