On Wednesday, October 18, more than 100 professionals from Fundación Personas held an annual collaborative day to exchange experiences, best practices and professional vanguard initiatives that are carried out in our network of centers and services in Guardo, Palencia, Segovia, Valladolid and Zamora.
In order to give greater visibility and recognition to the daily professional effort, Fundación Personas wants to continue promoting teamwork and the exchange of knowledge in the field of care, activating collaborative dynamics with common goals. With Quality and Innovation at the service of people with intellectual disabilities.
The following best practices were presented:
“Center open to the community” (Guardo)
Active inclusion in community events of a sporting, cultural and social nature organized by other entities or by the municipality itself… and greater visibility of people with intellectual disabilities. With freedom of choice and flexibility in the center’s schedules.
“Libros de vida” (Palencia)
Oriented to generate positive affective states and increase the well-being of people over 60 years old. The users themselves participate in the preparation of these “tribute books” and their families, friends, professionals and reference volunteers are invited to the presentation ceremony.
“IMU: Urban Mobility Inventory” (Segovia)
Working tool that allows to assess the support required by each person with intellectual disabilities in their usual environment to enjoy an adequate and responsible urban mobility, promoting their autonomy in a safe way.
“Health and Disability: Improving Together” (Valladolid)
Pilot project in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Castilla-La Mancha and the Río Hortega University Hospital to improve health care for patients with intellectual disabilities and autism. The monitoring committee includes families and health professionals.
“Adult training as a preventive strategy for behavioral disorders” (Zamora)
It is born to give continuity to previous learning and evolves according to the needs of users to become an essential support for their emotional well-being, improving the relationship with the environment thanks to the acquisition and reinforcement of functional skills.
In addition to these good internal practices, “My Plan” of the Gorabide association (Vizcaya) is presented, which is a methodological support for the introduction of people-centered planning.
Encouraging teamwork and giving visibility and recognition to the daily work of professionals is the main focus of this meeting, together with Fundación Personas’ commitment to creating social value and comprehensive care for each person in their environment throughout their lives.
