All types of examination and children under the impairments. counselling. age of 18 years with considerable and permanent impairments. Befriending (service provided by trained volunteers to help overcome isolation and enable full involvement in the community and social life) Yes Age Attendance can be Persons entitled to All local councils “Ledsagelse”/ Attendance children and granted up to 15 attendance can operate adults. per week. designate a person attendance All of The service is for that purpose. impairments. available across the Such designation country. be subject to The service is offered approval by the to persons whose municipal council, freedom of movement and the person is impeded due to designated will be substantial and employed by the permanent municipal council. impairment of However, persons physical or mental with very close ties function. to the person The municipality is entitled to the provider of the attendance will not service. normally be employed.
All types of impairments. examination and counselling. children under the age of 18 years with considerable and permanent impairments. Befriending (service provided by trained volunteers to help overcome isolation and enable full involvement in the community and social life) “Ledsagelse”/ Attendance Yes Age children and adults. All of impairments. Attendance can be granted up to 15 per week. The service is available across the country. The service is offered to persons whose freedom of movement is impeded due to substantial and permanent impairment of physical or mental function. The municipality is the provider of the service. Persons entitled to attendance can designate a person for that purpose. Such designation be subject to approval by the municipal council, and the person designated will be employed by the municipal council. However, persons with very close ties to the person entitled to attendance will not normally be employed. All local councils operate attendance
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