The Institute of Social and Socio-Health Care of Tenerife (IASS), an autonomous body of the Cabildo de Tenerife, will launch a Specialized Home Care Service for the elderly with which it intends to promote support of a socio-health and rehabilitative nature in the family environment. With this initiative, in the bidding phase, the Island Corporation seeks to provide the necessary support to users so that they can continue living in their homes without giving up receiving quality care.
The Councilor for Social Action of the Cabildo, Marián Franquet, explains that “elderly people and people with disabilities want to stay in their homes, with their families, however, they need specialized support that allows them to maintain their quality of life and live in decent conditions”. Thanks to this service, they will be able to meet their needs, while support will be offered to the relatives who are in charge of their care.
“This is an absolutely new and personalized service, it is the first time that we provide this type of care on the island of Tenerife,” says Franquet, who clarifies that this line of work meets the objective of achieving the individualization of the intervention, with person-centered care, taking into account their preferences and the way they want to live their lives.” In addition, he emphasizes the importance of favoring the integration of the elderly in their communities and considers that this alternative can favor this process.
This initiative, launched through the Dependency Care Unit, aims to create 240 decentralized places for the entire island territory, which will be aimed at 190 elderly people and 50 people with disabilities.
This service is currently being put out to tender, in the midst of the period for submitting offers or requests to participate. “We are working so that it can start soon, as soon as possible,” says the island councilor. In total, the planned funding amounts to 6.46 million euros, which will be divided into care for people with disabilities and the elderly.
Franquet also highlights the value of this initiative as a generator of quality employment. Thus, to carry out this service, it has been planned to incorporate professionals such as home help assistants, from the field of social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing and psychology.
