Short-term social care and social rehabilitation service in an institution for children with disabilities (moment of respite)

Published: 24.01.2021.

Price

Free

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Recipient

Individual person

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Receiving restrictions

Description:

After receiving all the documents, a decision regarding the granting/refusal of social service is taken within 22 working days. The social service applicant shall be informed of the decision taken. A disabled child may receive the service for up to 45 days a year, but not more than 30 days in the month of June, July and August, together and for a maximum of 10 days in the same period of service. If a child with disabilities reaches 18 years of age and continues to acquire general education or vocational education, the child shall be entitled to a social service, but not more than up to the age of 24.

Description:

In order to receive a social service, the person must have: 1) the declared basic residence in the administrative territory of the municipality of Riga State-city; 2) a child with a disability who, in accordance with the assessment of the individual needs and resources of a person performed by the social work specialist of the Riga Social Service, needs a service in a temporary social care and social rehabilitation institution.

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Persons with visual, movement and mental impairment may receive an assistant to perform activities outside the dwelling which, due to their disability, cannot perform independently - to the place where they are studying, working, receiving services. If a disabled child grows in a family, a number of forms of support directly related to parental employment are envisaged until the age of 18.

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Service requests
In a short-term social care and social rehabilitation institution, the service includes a set of social care and rehabilitation measures (e.g. social care, monitoring, catering, physical activity, self-care and social skills development, meaningful leisure).
In order to receive the services of the support family and trusted person, the person or his or her lawful representative shall submit the documents to the Riga Social Service in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 138, Regulations regarding the Receiving of Social Services and Social Assistance.
If a family receives a social work service association “Latvian SOS Children's Villages Association”, it shall submit an application to the association “Latvian SOS Children's Villages Association”.
Documents can also be submitted to the Social Service of Riga via secure electronic normal or by mail.
Receipt of services
The service is provided in a social care institution.