Mr. Andrzej, a miner from Podlasie
Mr. Andrzej is one of our younger patients. His story begins in Maciejkowa Gora, where he was born as one of seven siblings. There was no elementary school there, and so from an early age he commuted to Nowa Wola. After graduating from it, he moved to the other end of Poland, as far as
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A tractor operator from Krzywiec
Mr. Gregory was born and has lived all his life in the village of Krzywiec. He was close to school, as it was literally “over the fence.” He graduated from an agricultural vocational school and began working at the Agricultural Production Cooperative in Krzywiec as a tractor operator. He met his wife while working in
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We are popularizing the functionning of the new long-term care model in rural areas
Shortly after our speeches at the ROPS convention (information in previous article), we were invited to present the needs of seniors in rural areas and how we work providing long-term care. The meeting on deinstitutionalization of social services was organized by organizations representing the social services sector and the Regional Center for Social Policy (ROPS)
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Meeting at the nursing home
Adam Kujawa, who cooperates with us, and I visited the residents of the “Jawor” Nursing Home in the village of Jałówka, located near the Belarusian border. This is an institution that provides 24-hour care for chronically mentally ill people and is also a partner in a social support network. The meeting was attended by 16
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New model of care leading theme of the debate of the Convention of Directors of Regional Centres of Social Policy
On 29-30 September 2022, the Convention of Directors of Regional Centres for Social Policy (ROPS) was held in Białystok. The meeting was attended by directors of ROPS, directors of health departments of Marshal’s Offices from all over the country, representatives of local government authorities, municipal and urban-municipal social assistance centres and a team implementing a
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Close to the border
Mrs Jadzia, although she is 96 years old looks barely like an “elderly woman”. She lives with her daughter near the Belarusian border, where groups of refugees have often camped. They viewed such images from the window of their home with sorrow.When her health began to decline with age, her daughter Jola left England, where
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Mr. Mikołaj – life on the verge
There is a small, old house in the middle of the forest. No neighbors, no asphalt road, the silence is broken only by the sounds of forest game or the wind in the tree branches. Who lives in this forgotten place? Mr. Mikołaj, a lonely, elderly man without a leg, moving in a wheelchair. Mr.
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We summarize the activities in the November-December 2021 project
KOOZ carries out its activities in 5 communes, including visits to charges combined with the examination of their needs. With the participation of the home hospice medical team and network partners, KOOZ supports and satisfies the current medical and non-medical needs using the network resources in winter season – especially difficult for many dependent people
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Faith and serenity
The name Wiera comes from the word “faith”. And Mrs. Wiera is really a woman of faith who bravely faces adversities: first the death of her husband, then problems with the veins and infirmity. She lives alone in a village bordering Belarus, a very uncertain place now. In addition, her house is hard to access
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How does the support network work?
In the months of July – December 2021, we were building a network of local partnerships in poviats and communes. As a result of networking meetings with our Partners in municipalities, a repository of information on services and activities in local communities was created. During this time, we made many valuable contacts. The role of
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