Monday 15 March 2010
Sue Ryder Care first became involved with healthcare in Prague in the 1990s when we recognised a gap in services for older people.
The transition from Communism in 1989, combined with the low standards of care in state-run homes for older people, led to the establishment of the Domov (home) Sue Ryder in 2000.
The Domov has swiftly become one of Prague's leading providers of care for older people.
The home welcomes individuals from across the Czech Republic. Each year, the home provides 24-hour residential care for 56 people and reaches a further 70 people through its Day Centre and domiciliary services.
Sue Ryder Care shares expertise in health and social care, fundraising and charity shops, to support the Domov achieve a sustainable future. We are also fundraising to support the Domov's ambitious plan to build Prague's first specialist centre for people with Alzheimer's disease. Increasingly the home is focused on caring for people with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.
According to Alzheimer Europe there are between 98,000 and 105,000 people with dementia in the Czech Republic, a number which has doubled since 1960, and yet there is currently no specialist service in Prague.
For more information
Email: international@suerydercare.org
Call: +44 (0)207 400 0637
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