The councilman of Social Policy, M ª Angeles Tunisia has inaugurated this morning the second edition of the course for carers of dependent persons at the Centro Cultural de Puerto Lumbreras.
This course, which will be held until December 9, will be taught by professionals Support Program Family Care Dependents 'A carer, two lives' presented by Obra Social La Caixa.
'The aim of this course, which covers the issue that took place two months ago as its main objective to provide the proper technique when the dependent person's companion, providing guidelines and tips to help take care of itself, thus contributing to improve their quality of life.
In total 40 people have been formed, which have been provided the necessary materials, as a guide for your support so that people who take the course will gain some performance criteria, attitudes and forms of communication, to be aware the importance of preparing to carry out their work, strengthening human and personal relationships based primarily on the importance of 'care to care, "said the mayor as Social Policy, M ª Angeles Tunisia.
PORT PORTING UNIT
From Puerto Lumbreras Social Services have been informed more than 100 people on the Dependency Law and have handled over 60 requests for valuation of which about 20 have grade 3 level I or II and are the people who can receive economic performance since May 2007 and currently are conducting the course.
From January 2008 new features have been incorporated in the law depending on the grade II level II and will begin to receive the requested service.
Law dependence is classified into three grades:
Grade I.
Moderate dependence: when the person needs help to perform various basic activities of daily living at least once a day.
Grade II.
Severe dependence: when the person needs help to perform various basic activities of daily living two or three times a day.
Grade III.
High dependence: when the person needs help several times a day and their total loss of physical, mental, intellectual and sensory needs the support of a person who helps you throughout the day.
With the law of agency can apply for various benefits including:
Tele-service
Service-home help
Center-service days
-Residential Service
"Personal assistance service
-Allowance for care in the family
Providing much in demand among lumbrerenses care is in the family.
In addition have also filed two income residential and the upcoming launch of Day Care Center may request that service.
There is also provision of care in the environment that offers the possibility for family register for social security for free.
GUIDE 'A CAREGIVER TWO LIVES'
The aim of the guide 'A carer.
Two Lives' is to provide information and support to family caregivers during the process of care, regardless of the nature and duration.
The contents of the guide is arranged in three lines: The caregiver who takes information to address and better manage the situation that assumes the family caregiver.
The person who takes care of advice or support systems, in response to different situations or needs that you may have to family caregivers.
The environment provides guidance on the changes required by the environment and the resources available to increase and optimize capacities to carry out basic activities of life and / or instrumental activities of daily living, as well as information on existing resources in different Autonomous Region in relation to this subject.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras