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It will be located between Juan de Borbón and Juan Carlos I and will have capacity for 80 people in permanent housing regime plus another 120 that will receive autonomy promotion services.
José Ballesta: "This Center will be a national reference in the integral attention to the elderly people with intellectual disability".
The project contemplates the construction of a total of 40 fully equipped houses with all gerontological needs.
Murcia will have the first Center for Active Aging for people with intellectual disabilities thanks to the initiative of the Foundation Down Syndrome of the Region of Murcia (Fundown), which will develop this building in a solar center of 4,200 square meters located between Juan Of Bourbon and Juan Carlos I, that has been yielded gratuitously by the City council of Murcia.
The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councilors of Education, Relations with Universities and Heritage, Rafael Gómez, and Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz, attended the presentation of the project carried out by the manager of Fundown, Pedro Martínez, in an act To which also the president of the Foundation, Diego González attended.
"This Center will be a national reference in the integral attention to the elderly people with intellectual disability, in a vital stage in which they will have all the human and professional support necessary to enjoy an active and autonomous old age," said the mayor, who Added that "users will receive quality service and personalized attention based on the principles of Fundown, as a continuation of the evolutionary work developed by the Foundation throughout the different stages of life."
The center will be built on a plot of 4,200 square meters with a buildable area of ​​around 8,200 square meters, located on Avenida de Infantería, with easy access to public transport and close to the city center for more comfort at the time Of the mobility of the users.
The facilities will have capacity for 80 people in permanent housing regime plus another 120 that will receive services of promotion of personal autonomy.
The project involves the construction of a total of 40 homes (20 in a first phase) fully equipped and with all gerontological needs.
In each house a mediator and two users may reside.
The facilities will have a large library, computer room, four classrooms for the realization of workshops and occupational therapy, a gym, multipurpose room, offices, work area, meeting area, rest area, a patio or outdoor enclosure.
The project has been carried out by the Murcia study of architecture and urban processes Verbo Estudio
Active aging and increased life expectancy
The need to remain active in old age affects everyone and, of course, the group of people with intellectual disabilities, which has also seen an increase in their life expectancy, thanks to the improvement in the overall care that has been Decades.
A greater preventive and more effective diagnostic practice has made it possible for the number of people belonging to this group to reach the age of 50, something unthinkable just a decade ago.
"Fundown brought us this concern and the need to contribute to an inclusive aging that favors the activity and autonomy of people with intellectual disabilities," said José Ballesta, adding that "the skills, abilities and skills of these people are an asset For the whole of our society, and for that reason, we must join efforts to take full advantage of them. "
Improvement of the quality of life
The new center will allow an early detection of cognitive impairment caused by the beginning of an early aging process, as well as the planning and execution of actions aimed at preventing and promoting personal, psychological and social autonomy.
"The philosophy that has guided Fundown when it comes to this project is respect for the dignity of the person as an essential and inalienable right that, in addition, contributes to building a more just and egalitarian society," said the mayor.
Beneficiaries and professionals
The estimates of the occupation of the Fundown Center are currently about 28 users ranging from 29 to 55 years old and either are in cognitive impairment or are older people with Down syndrome or intellectual disability who Begin to manifest difficulties.
The Center's team of professionals will be comprised of support and training technicians, psychologists, pedagogues, social workers, employment technicians, labor preparers, care staff, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
The Management will be in charge of the management and supervision of the center, which will also include administrative staff, Area Coordinators of the Foundation and a technical director, responsible for the supervision of the project.
For full inclusion
Fundown has been working for more than 20 years to ensure the personal and work autonomy of people with intellectual capacity and / or Down syndrome.
Among the main objectives of the Foundation is the social and work integration of young people and adults with Down syndrome.
The City of Murcia also collaborates with Fundown through the 'School of Trades' program of Ferrovial Services, which favors the employment insertion of people with disabilities, through the provision of regulated training and practices in municipal facilities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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