The social entity believes it is essential that all its professionals receive training and information on the basic aspects of the disease and how it is transmitted and personal protection.
Fundación Personas, a reference entity in Castilla y León, dedicated to the comprehensive care of people with intellectual disabilities throughout their life cycle, has deployed in recent weeks preventive training courses in COVID-19 for all professionals working in their Residences, Sociosanitary Centers, Educational and central offices.
Under the title “Prevention measures for Covid-19 in nursing homes and social and healthcare centers”, almost 1,000 professionals from Fundación Personas have received different training actions, both online and in person, aimed at minimizing risks and reducing the probability of infection by the coronavirus, prioritizing the safety of the entire workforce so that they can carry out their work with full guarantees.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Department of Occupational Risk Prevention of Fundación Personas has reinforced preventive measures to ensure safety in the workplace and to have the maximum guarantees in the 60 health care, residential and educational centers that the entity has in Castilla y León.
Jesús Mazariegos, general manager of the organization, explains that “occupational risk prevention has always been a priority for Fundación Personas. Now, with the pandemic, we all have to be able to comply with the established protocols. This type of training gives us the confidence and security we need to carry out our daily work and be able to attend to the needs of such a vulnerable group as people with intellectual disabilities.”
About Fundación Personas
Fundación Personas was created in 2008 by five associations in Castilla y León: ADECAS Guardo, ASPANIS Palencia, APADEFIM Segovia, ASPRONA Valladolid and ASPROSUB Zamora. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families by providing comprehensive services, in the environment and covering all stages of the life cycle. The founding associations belong to the Plena Inclusion family movement and bring 60 years of experience, share innovation and foster mutual collaboration.
With regional implantation, we are present in 30 localities of Castilla y León, urban centers and rural areas, where we attend to situations of disability or dependence and provide support for the promotion of personal autonomy. We also offer support and training to people at risk of social exclusion. Our activity is governed by criteria of quality and proximity in service; efficiency and transparency in management; equal opportunities, accessibility and respect for diversity as a driver of social transformation.
In the educational-care area, we manage 2,500 places daily in 60 centers, distributed in more than 30 locations in Valladolid, Palencia, Segovia and Zamora.
In the labor area, Fundación Personas has 3 Special Employment Centers (CEE) – Grupo Lince S.L.U., APADEFIM 2000 S.L.U. and CEE Fundación Personas – with a staff of 900 workers, more than 90% of whom have some type of disability.
Fundación Personas in figures
- 2500 people served
- 3000 families
- 60 operational work centers
- 30 locations
- 5 Delegations
- 3 Special Employment Centers
- 1800 professionals
- 850 workers with disabilities
- 939 total workforce
