The programme is financed by the COVID-19 Counteracting Fund. It is addressed to Bolesławiec residents aged 65 and over who have difficulties functioning independently due to their health, live alone, or live with relatives who are unable to provide them with sufficient care in their daily lives.
As part of the programme, from June to December 2022, 130 people will be provided with free access to so-called safety wristbands.
The safety wristband will be connected to a 24-hour monitoring centre, providing a sense of security not only to the senior but also to their family. It enables safer and more comfortable functioning in one’s local environment.
How does the wristband work?
In the event of a difficult situation or a sudden threat to life, pressing the alarm button on the wristband will enable contact with a dispatcher—a paramedic, medical carer or nurse—who will decide how to provide assistance to the senior.
Depending on the situation, the dispatcher may ask someone from the senior’s immediate surroundings—family, neighbours or carers—to intervene, contact a social welfare centre employee, such as a social worker or community care worker, or call the emergency services.
The programme is implemented by the Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Bolesławiec (7 Cicha Street).
When can applications be submitted?
Applications for the programme may be submitted from 30 May, by completing the required form:
- in paper form at the Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Bolesławiec, 7 Cicha Street; opening hours:
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 7:30–10:00,
- Tuesday and Thursday – 10:30–14:30;
- or electronically, by sending the completed form to the following email address: sekretariat@mops.boleslawiec.pl.
People receiving support will be informed by telephone whether they have been accepted into the programme.
IMPORTANT!!!
Applications are considered in the order in which they are received. Submitting an application to participate in the programme does not in itself guarantee that the applicant will receive the support described. Further information is available at the following telephone numbers:
- Beata Kołodziej: 75 645 78 18 (social worker, programme coordinator),
- Ewelina Ozga: 75 645 78 16 (social worker),
- Marta Krajewska: 75 645 78 16 (social worker),
- Wioleta Nowakowska: 75 645 78 19 (social worker).
Application form at www.boleslawiec.eu.