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Author: Wiktoria Hańczyc | Publish date: 03 December 2019

"Lavender Corner" has a new car for the carriage of persons with disabilities

03 December 2019, Author: Wiktoria Hańczyc

The Environmental Self-Help House "Lavender Corner" operates in the structure of the Municipal Social Assistance Center. He provides his services through therapy, rehabilitation, specialized counselling in the framework of individual or team-made self-service training and social skills.

Classes in the "Lavender Corner" consist in learning, developing or maintaining skills in everyday activities and social life. Motor therapies are also carried out, as well as assistance in access to medical rehabilitation. Employees, if necessary, help to reach health facilities for rehabilitation and treatment.

The transport centre purchased is adapted for the carriage of persons with disabilities, including wheelchair users. This will allow for an extension of the offer and will allow the carriage of persons with disabilities:

  • for activation and support, rehabilitation and integration classes conducted in the Environmental Self-Help House Lavender Zakątek in Ełk, as well as for integration meetings in other institutions,
  • specialist consultations and rehabilitation centres.

Having a car will further reduce the sense of social isolation of people with disabilities, as well as an increase in life's activity and self-reliance.

The car was purchased for the resort by the City of Ełk. The funds for the purchase of the car come from the State Rehabilitation Fund for Persons with Disabilities under the project "Program to compensate for differences between regions III" of 80 thousand. pln and from the municipality of Ełk in the amount of 40 thousand. 10 000 PLN.