The Department provides people with disabilities and children with disabilities for sanatorium-resort therapy in accordance with individual program of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, organize work on provision of technical auxiliary (compensatory) means and (or) special means of transportation in accordance with individual program of rehabilitation of the invalid. The Department also coordinates the activities of subordinate institutions, city and district departments of social assistance at home to serve single elderly and persons with disabilities, children with disabilities, by providing advice and practical assistance, analyzing the needs of people in difficult situations in special social services.
29 thousand (29501) persons with disabilities of all groups live in the region (including 1 gr. – 3131, 2 gr. – 10765 people, 3 gr. – 12249 people, children with disabilities – 3356 people).
Providing persons with disabilities with means and rehabilitation services.
As of December 1 this year, 12631 rehabilitation facilities and services or 94.3% (13399) were provided, including prosthetic and orthopedic care 1515 or 86.6% (1750), sign language care 389 or 93.8% (415), typhlotechnical facilities 731 or 93.3% (784), wheelchairs 609 or 95.7% (637), sanatorium treatment 2393 or 93.3% (2565), individual assistant services 96 or 100%, sign language specialists 243 or 100%, mandatory hygiene products 6655 or 96.4% (6909).
Adaptation of social infrastructure facilities.
In 2023, it is planned to carry out additional adaptation of 257 facilities for people with special needs (people with visual and hearing disabilities, wheelchair users, people with musculoskeletal disorders).
As of December 1 this year, 208 objects or 81% have been adapted.
Provision of special social services
Within the framework of the public sector, 26 departments and 50 social assistance services operate in the region. 555 social workers serve 3,044 people (including persons with disabilities – 121, children with disabilities with neuropsychiatric pathologies - 131, children with disabilities – 65, over 18 years of age with neuropsychiatric diseases – 148 elderly – 2,579).
Within the framework of the state social order, 15 non–governmental organizations provide special social services to 1,031 recipients, including: 40 people in a hospital, 339 people in a semi–hospital, 63 people in a rehabilitation center, 291 people at home, 58 people in temporary residence, 229 victims of domestic violence, 11 victims of human trafficking a man.