The mayor of Candelaria, Mari Brito, highlighted the importance of these projects, which place people at the center of social action and allow for close, professional care tailored to individual and family needs. The councilor for Social Services, Olivia Pérez, emphasized the ongoing work of the Candelaria Solidaria Foundation and the value of specialized professional teams.
The project Actively Capable XIV, with a subsidy of 70,091.50 euros, will hire three professionals: a physiotherapist, a speech therapist, and a social integrator. Its purpose is to promote the autonomy and equal opportunities for people with disabilities who use the Rainbow Center and their families, through support, therapeutic intervention, and person-centered care. Key objectives include improving daily living skills, fostering self-determination, and promoting community participation.
Actively Capable continues a work trajectory developed since 2012, with its funding being essential to complement the efforts at this specialized resource and ensure the consolidation of personal and social skills.
Meanwhile, Seniors' Smiles VII, with funding of 123,200.60 euros, will continue actions aimed at combating social isolation and unwanted loneliness, generating support networks, and improving the well-being and quality of life for people with functional diversity and/or dependency. The program began in 2020 during the pandemic to address vulnerability, lack of social support, and isolation, and has since focused on accompaniment, therapeutic and cognitive rehabilitation, and social support.
To implement these actions, the project will have a team including two physiotherapists, three social integration technicians, a social worker, and administrative staff. These profiles will enable the continuation of rehabilitation treatments, cognitive stimulation, accompaniment, social participation and inclusion, as well as information and advice for users and their families.
Both projects commenced on November 1st and will run until August 31st, 2027, continuing fundamental intervention lines to meet population needs and advance towards more inclusive, person-centered social care.
