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The Kaimaklion Home "Archangel Michael" which serves elderly people and patients with Alzheimer's disease and other related conditions was visited today, August 4, 2023, by the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Ms. Marilena Evangelou.
"My visit here is part of the broader visits that I and my colleagues make to institutions, homes for the elderly and homes for people with disabilities. The aim of these visits is to see at first hand the conditions in which they live and the services provided to these people, but also to discuss the challenges they face, so that those solutions and that support and assistance from the state can be provided, so that the services that should be provided to older people and people with disabilities can be provided. I am glad to see that there is a very, very good provision of services here, both for our elderly and for people with disabilities. The Kaimaklion Home 'Archangel Michael' operates a day centre and also provides round-the-clock care services. Since, usually, negative things are projected, I would like to stress that there are shelters and institutions which provide quality services to their beneficiaries for decent living, and they fully meet the objectives of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare. The Deputy Ministry is available to all through synergies, through specific policies, actions and support in order to upgrade their services," Ms. Evangelou said.
The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare also held a meeting with the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Mr. Christos Zannettou and the Autism Support Association of Famagusta - The Smile Project at the offices of the Municipality of Ayia Napa, on issues concerning people with autism.
After the meeting, the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare said: "I met today with the Mayor of Ayia Napa and we visited the Autism Support Association of Famagusta - The Smile Project. I wanted to see and hear what they offer in relation to people with autism and the perspectives that exist to develop this service provision together with the Local Government and how the State can further strengthen these efforts. It is my strong belief that through synergies, through cooperation with both local government and non-governmental organisations, we can much better address social policy issues, in this case, issues relating to people with autism. More specifically, we also discussed the possibility of support from the state in the effort that is being made regarding the construction of an Autism Centre in Famagusta province, in order to provide further upgraded quality services to people with autism".
In the afternoon, Ms Evangellou will also visit the Centre of Offer and Love "Agios Christoforos", in Paralimni, which serves elderly people.
The meetings are part of the visits that are currently being carried out by the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare to shelters, institutions and non-governmental organizations that offer social work. The aim is to create the necessary synergies aimed at improving existing activities, which will be of particular benefit to society as a whole.
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