Personal assistance (typically Yes Users of services The range of The law does The number purchased through earmarked cash are defined under services are not specify of providers allocations, the purpose of which is the Social Services defined under the self-directed in the whole to pay for any assistance needed) Act (Zákon Social Services Act nature of the of the Czech o sociálních (Zákon o sociálních service; Republic as službách) as službách); in personal currently with general it includes assistance is listed in the ‘People reduced assistance with provided on online independence’; the everyday personal the basis of the Register of service is offered care, hygiene, contract social service without a time food, and the between the providers: limit in the natural household, as well user and the 224 surroundings for as assistance with provider of the activities needed education, service and are by the service pedagogical and according to a regional user.’ Typically social activities, plan for differences in used by adults and providing contact individual the numbers older persons with with the social development of providers disabilities. environment and drafted by the of PA, below assistance in user with the numbers defending one’s assistance and from some rights in personal in regions to matters. The communication illustrate service is provided with the this): in the time defined providers. Prague: 27; by the users (and The users limited by the level determine and of personal
Personal assistance (typically purchased through earmarked cash allocations, the purpose of which is to pay for any assistance needed) Yes Users of services are defined under the Social Services Act (Zákon o sociálních službách) as ‘People with reduced independence’; the service is offered without a time limit in the natural surroundings for activities needed by the service user.’ Typically used by adults and older persons with disabilities. The range of services are defined under the Social Services Act (Zákon o sociálních službách); in general it includes assistance with everyday personal care, hygiene, food, and the household, as well as assistance with education, pedagogical and social activities, providing contact with the social environment and assistance in defending one’s rights in personal matters. The service is provided in the time defined by the users (and limited by the level of personal The law does not specify self-directed nature of the service; personal assistance is provided on the basis of the contract between the user and the provider of the service and according to a plan for individual development drafted by the user with the assistance and in communication with the providers. The users determine and The number of providers in the whole of the Czech Republic as currently listed in the online Register of social service providers: 224 are regional differences in the numbers of providers of PA, below numbers from some regions to illustrate this): Prague: 27;
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