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Accessible Transport Services for Elderly and Disabled Citizens in Prague

Explore the comprehensive transport system in Prague tailored for elderly and disabled citizens, designed to enhance mobility and independence. Services include personal assistance, care, and social therapy workshops. Operated by a public service company employing disabled individuals, the system ensures a community of mutual assistance. With dedicated vehicles accommodating both standard and wheelchair users, and 24/7 dispatching for convenience, elderly and disadvantaged residents can access essential facilities like care homes, rehabilitation centers, and cultural events effortlessly.

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Accessible Transport Services for Elderly and Disabled Citizens in Prague

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  1. Transport SystemforElderly and DisadvantagedCitizens Dr. Jan Hauser EuropeanDevelopmentAgency, Prague, Czech Republic

  2. Content • Social services in Prague • Transport SystemforDisabledandElderlyCitizens Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 2

  3. Socialservices in Prague • Personal assistance; • Care services; • Emergency care; • Guide and reading services; • Support for independent living; • Centers of daily care; • Centers of weekly care; • Care homes for elderly people; • Care homes for disabled people; • Social services provided in hospitals, etc. Socialservices in Prague - SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 3

  4. SOCIETAProviderof Transport Services • Public service company • Provides services for disabled and elderly people • Majority of employees are disabled people • 70 workplaces: young disabled people, long-term unemployed people • Three principles: - Mutual assistance - Employment of disabled people - Socialservices Socialservices in Prague - SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 4

  5. Servicesprovided • Transport of disabled and elderly people • Dispatching • Social services • Social therapy workshops • Care services Socialservices in Prague - SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 5

  6. Transport ofdisabledandelderlypeople • Drivers: peoplewithvaryingdegreeofdisability • Transportin Prague and its surroundings • Transportclients mostly to: • Centres of daily care • Care homes for elderly people • Rehabilitation centres • Doctors andOffices • Individualand private transport to cultural, sport and social events Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 6

  7. Cars – VW Transporter • max: 6 people • max: 2 wheelchairs Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 7

  8. Cars – VW Crafter • max: 7 people • max: 4 wheelchairs Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 8

  9. Cars – couchette car • mobile bed • transport chair Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 9

  10. Dispatching • Operatescontinuously 24 hours a day • Clientscan order transport by: • free telephone number 800 141 756 • mobile number 722 166 799 • e-mail: dispecink@societa.cz • Dispatchers: • persons with severe disabilities • receive calls, handle orders and co-operate with drivers • and transport Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 10

  11. Part of dispatching department: • Socialtherapy workshops • Advertising department: • Leaflets, posters,business cards, etc. • PresentationofSOCIETA • Media monitoring Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 11

  12. Socialservices • Social Care • Peoplewho needassistancebecause of their disability, age or illness, assistance of other person • Provided every day (also during weekends) • SocialTherapyWorkshops • For 12 users • Jobsaccording to individualabilities • Under professionalsupervision Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 12

  13. Financing • Prague Integrated Transport System • City ofPrague – Social Department • ESF • Fundraising Socialservices in Prague – SOCIETA I Tuesday, 23 November 2010 I Page 13

  14. More information • www.societa.cz • Jan Hauser, EuropeanDevelopmentAgency Projects co-ordinator, City of Prague E-mail: jan.hauser@eracr.cz WEB: www.eracr.cz • LucieČasarová Local co-ordinator of Active A.G.E.project in Prague E-mail: active-age@email.cz • Markéta Voborová Project Manager, City ofPrague E-mail: marketa.voborova@cityofprague.cz WEB: www.cityofprague.cz SocialServices in Prague - SOCIETAI Thursday, 25 November 2010 I Page 14

  15. contact@urbact-project.eu www.urbact.eu/project

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