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Minister dr. Aleksander Jevšek took part in the Mobility and Internet Accessibility for the Disabled consultation in the State Council. In his opening address, he emphasized that, within the framework of the European Cohesion Policy Program 2021-2027, care for the disabled and the elderly in the field of long-term care, health and social inclusion, and the labor market in the light of knowledge and skills, is intertwined at all levels.
"Already in the perspective of 2014-2020, many projects were implemented. The program of the European Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 brings new opportunities for further improvements in the field of mobility and online accessibility for the disabled and the elderly," the minister spoke about the importance of the cohesion policy.
The European Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 will, among other things, support measures to implement an active employment policy to effectively and quickly promote access to employment for the elderly and disabled. It will also support companies to extend work activity by managing and adjusting jobs. Investments in existing and new facilities in the field of education and training will also be included, which will enable the modernization of outdated buildings. Measures to support the transition from institutional care to home care by providing social and community-based services. Support environments will be established to improve the social inclusion of disabled people, enabling them to live more independently with support. Measures for early recognition of dementia will be included.
Within the framework of the current perspective, the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has already issued decisions on support for projects that relate to some of the contents in the field of the elderly and disabled. EU co-financing for these projects amounts to 160 million euros.
New projects are already being prepared, which will focus on age-related frailty, strengthening competences for managing dementia, and establishing residential groups and multidisciplinary teams for deinstitutionalization. Investments will be made in community centers for the care of people with dementia and public health institutions. With these measures, the quality of care will be significantly improved and it will be possible for the elderly and the disabled to remain included in their environment for as long as possible.
The consultation was prepared in the National Council by the National Council's Commission for Social Welfare, Labour, Health Care and the Disabled, the Geodetic Institute of Slovenia and the National Council of Disabled Organizations of Slovenia.
