3,487 (see also above, q. no. A4/29 Residential (usually scale Yes Shelters Shelters; In 2013, there were residential services in the houses The profile Shelters (Azylové Provide temporary 215 shelters community such as group – in the CR of services domy), assistance but typically have homes, protected homes, family assisting and users cannot be relied on rules of type arrangements, etc.) temporary 6,661 differs for for long-term conduct; a people; and residential services each of assistance. They maximum 34 half-way to people faced the provide food or length of stay houses with losing their help securing food, for its clients; assisting 355 home; not residential housing, both services people in specifically that year services; assistance with are paid for directed at people from the defending one’s (typically from with disabilities; definition rights in personal benefits of of services matters. social welfare). in the The services The number Half-way houses Social can also be of providers (Dům/domy na půl Services provided by the of Supported Half-way houses cesty), Act state budget independent provide housing, (Zákon o distributed and living in the assist people contact with the sociálních governed by leaving institutions social službách) regional
3,487 (see also above, q. no. A4/29 Residential (usually scale residential services in the community – such as group homes, protected homes, family type arrangements, etc.) Yes The profile of services and users differs for each of the residential services; from the definition of services in the Social Services Act (Zákon o sociálních službách) Shelters (Azylové domy), temporary residential services to people faced with losing their home; not specifically directed at people with disabilities; Half-way houses (Dům/domy na půl cesty), assist people leaving institutions Shelters Provide temporary assistance but cannot be relied on for long-term assistance. They provide food or help securing food, housing, assistance with defending one’s rights in personal matters. Half-way houses provide housing, contact with the social Shelters; houses typically have rules of conduct; a maximum length of stay for its clients; both services are paid for (typically from benefits of social welfare). The services can also be provided by the state budget distributed and governed by regional In 2013, there were 215 shelters in the CR assisting 6,661 people; and 34 half-way houses assisting 355 people in that year The number of providers of Supported independent living in the
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