Report of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights on the Activities of the National Mechanism for the Prevention ...
take part in the activities of the home’s sports club, and thanks to the commitment of their sports instructor they also participate in special annual
sports competitions for persons with disabilities.
The Niezapominajka social care home in Elbląg has introduced a GPS
tracking system for residents who leave the home’s premises but may have
difficulty in finding their way back (e.g. due to memory or orientation disorders). Every such resident receives a small GPS device which tracks the
person and sends an alert if required (e.g. if the person walks too far away
from the home, or presses the SOS emergency button).
The home cooperates with the Elbląg Pre-Trial Detention Centre in the
framework of the national programme “It’s easier together”. The programme
is focused on social reintegration of persons deprived of their liberty, by
working with persons with disabilities and elderly persons. Detainees from
the Pre-Trial Detention Centre work as volunteers -assistants to users of
the day-care centre run by the home. The home’s residents are also covered
by the projects implemented together with the association Forum for Needs
and Support: the “Niezapominajka [forget-me-not flower] Festival”, and “the
calendar” (2016 was the event’s second edition ). The latter project is a series
of photographs with residents. The Forget-me-not Festival is an event for all
generations, offering the possibility for residents to spend time actively with
their families and loved ones. There are also several other projects for the
residents, including: Volunteering work in the animal shelter in Elbląg, and
Active Senior Volunteers.
Apart from the above mentioned good practices implemented by the visited homes, the following activities should also be appreciated: provision of
legal assistance in individual residents’ cases194 by the home’s legal adviser;
regular memory exercise for residents with Alzheimer’s disease195, availability of 5 meals per day196, a complaint book which includes not only the date
and content of the complaint, but also information on its consideration and
results197, applying to the court for appointing a legal guardian under Article
44 AMHP in cases when a resident requires assistance in his/her actions but
his/her health condition does not justify incapacitation198, work for SCHs
provided by persons in relation to whom a district court adjudicated restric
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SCHs in: Zabrze, Katowice – Zacisze and Kętrzyn.
SCH in Pabianice.
SCH of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary’s Family in Augustów (at ul. 3 Maja 37).
SCH in Gościn.
SCH in Nowy Czarnów.
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