The ceremony marking the beginning of construction works was held in Mali Mokri Lug on the location of the future Hospice Day Care Centre.
Renovation and accommodation of the facility is part of the BELhospice project „Day Care Centre of the First Hospice in Serbia“, supported by the grant scheme „Development of effective community services in the area of education and social protection at the local level“ (EuropeAid/138126/IH/ACT/RS), which is implemented through the cooperation of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry for Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs and European Union funds.
The total value of the grant is 329,590 EUR, out of which the EU contribution is 197,048 EUR, and the BELhospice’ contribution is 132,542 EUR.
The participants were addressed by Vera Madzgalj, director of the BELhospice Centre, H.E. Sem Fabrizi, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, H.E. Leo D’aes, Ambassador of Belgium, as well as Milos Jankovic, Assistant Minister for Labor, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs.
Among the guests were Ivan Kuzminovic from the Norwegian Embassy in Serbia, Bozidar Dakic, Director of the Republic Institute for Social Welfare, Milos Ignjatovic, President of the Municipality of Zvezdara, Miroslav Marinovic, member of the City Council of Zvezdara, Brankica Jankovic, Commissioner for Equality, representatives of the Honorary Patrons Committee and Management Board of the BELhospice Centre including H.E. Denis Keefe, Ambassador of the United Kingdom.
In addition to the existing care services for oncologic patients in advanced stages of illness and home care for family members, this project will provide conditions needed for BELhospice to improve the quality of life of at least 60 patients and 120 family members, and provides daily services for 20 oncologic patients.
A high-quality palliative care provided by the BELhospice team composed of doctors, nurses, care workers, social workers, psychologists, priests and volunteers, will also include eight months of free transport and food for patients.
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