Care about health

While staying in our institution, full attention is paid to protection of the psychophysical health of the beneficiaries: to adequate nutrition, procurement of adequate clothes and footwear, to maintenance of personal hygiene and maintenance of the hygiene of the space, to psychoeducation about the harmfulness of the addictive substances and sexually responsible behaviour, as well as diverse widespread vices in the society. Beneficiaries are taken regularly to the physicians and dentists with an intention to perform medical examinations, and a treatment of a psychiatrist, psychologist if needed. Of course, it includes all the other forms of professional assistance as well. Additionally, the beneficiaries are encouraged to take part in sport activities both in the home and outside if it, thus contributing to the health of beneficiaries.

Organization of free time

By assessing individual abilities, interests, preferences and capacities, every beneficiary is encouraged, guided to spend his/her free time meaningfully and responsibly so that those beneficiaries join the existing free activities within the home and outside of it – through sport, creative sections, drama section, information technology (IT) workshops, skill workshops. Beneficiaries are guaranteed summer holidays and winter holidays, one-day and multiple-day excursions outside of the city, visits to their respective families, celebrations of birthdays within certain groups or individually, as well as all the other events provided for by the Annual plan and the program of the institution. The home are regularly visited by the teachers of the schools which our beneficiaries attend, hands-on classes teachers, prospective employers for the ones who have finished their education …

Forming of work habits

The staff works continually on development and maintenance of a correct and responsible relationship toward beneficiaries among themselves, beneficiaries toward other persons and the world around beneficiaries. The development of work habits is encouraged by setting individual and group tasks every day, by monitoring and direction of their execution, and application of praises and awards for attained positive changes, taking into consideration the capacities and the needs of the beneficiaries in the process. As well, one stimulates and controls the practice of proper keeping the bodies of beneficiaries and working areas clean in order to prevent illnesses and diseases and to secure standard psychophysical development. Beneficiaries get involved in all the tasks of improving their living space.

Upbringing and education

Upon arrival into the home, the beneficiary integrates into the educational process (nursery school, regular primary or secondary education). On that occasion his time for study is being organized for him/her, an adequate space for learning is found, and adequate learning methods are then employed for the beneficiary. If necessary, additional tuition is organized, as well as any additional form of help when beneficiary learns the teaching material or life skills.