Tomorrow afternoon, in Cosenza, at 6 pm, at Via Alberto Serra 46, the Casa Il fiore di Mandorlo, with which the activities planned by the “After Us” fund that the municipal administration of Cosenza, the lead city of the Territorial and social area n.1, proceeded with the release after the fund had flowed, following the declaration of bankruptcy, into the restricted municipal surplus.
The project is financed in part with the “After us” funds provided by the Municipality of Cosenza, in part by the University Parish of San Paolo Apostolo of Arcavacata (Rende) which purchased the furnishings, as well as by the Association “The others are us” with targeted fundraising and the use of volunteers’ energies.
The mayor will participate in the inauguration of the structure Franz Caruso, the councilor to welfare Veronica Buffone, the president dAndthe Aassociation “The others are us”, Adriana De Lucawho will manage “Il fiore di mandorlo” after having participated in the public notice announced by the Municipality.
The structure in via Alberto Serra has the characteristics of a family environment, large, comfortable and bright, with 6 beds, for as many people with disabilities, distributed in four rooms, to give young people/adults the opportunity to experience the gradual detachment from their family members and thus achieve their own independence, with the support of educational staff who will have the task of guiding them in developing skills for managing the home, for‘use of services and the creation of relationships in the neighborhood. During the course of the project the family members will be able to benefit from the support of a psychologist.
It is, the one that opens tomorrow, aexperience of great relevance for the city of Cosenza which has the aim of creating an “apartment group” sustainable over time and allowing other people with disabilities to experiment with independent living paths. (rcs)
