It is a social service aimed at the promotion of the autonomy of those people affected by any disability that entails limitations in citizen participation.
OBJECTIVES
GIZATEK's general objective is to promote personal autonomy and socially integrate people with limitations in their activity by means of a technical orientation action about the suitable support products and technological methods.
Gizatek has the following areas of activity
• Area of information, demonstration and advice.
• Area of guidance on any technical aspect that may serve to improve the personal autonomy of the applicant, through the preparation of a technical suitability report.
• Area of management of subsidies for the acquisition of support products, by means of annual or biannual calls and regulated by a provincial decree.
TARGET AUDIENCE
A. Aimed at:
- There are no prerequisites for access to the information, demonstration and advice area, and it is universal.
- For access to the guidance area, any person in possession of the administrative resolution of assessment of dependency in any degree or the certification of disability, at least 33%.
B. Access to the subsidy:
To access a subsidy for the purchase of support products, interested persons must meet further access requirements.
Resources needed
Head of Service
Head of Section
In the area of information and orientation: 2 occupational therapists and an
administrative assistant
In the area of subsidies: 2 social workers and 4 administrative staff
Evidence of success
Evolution from 2009 to 2018:
- Individuals who have requested information: from 3033 to 8811
- Technical suitability reports produced: from 853 to 1996
- Subsidies granted: from 696 to 1520
- Subsidy budget: from 950.000€ to 1.250.000€
Difficulties encountered
- To support the permanence of people in a situation of disability and/or dependence in their usual environment.
- To prevent dependence and promote personal autonomy.
- To support caregivers of people in situations of disability and/or dependence.
Potential for learning or transfer
Universal access to information on support products for any person registered in the Historical Territory of Biscay and access to guidance and financing for the acquisition of those products which are necessary for the promotion of the autonomy of any person in a situation of dependency or disability, by personnel specialised in the field, gives Gizatek the qualification of a good practice consolidated over more than 10 years of operation.
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