Admission of persons with disabilities to social service institutions

General information about enterprises

Specialized social service institutions for persons with disabilities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, language, sex, or origin, are capable of caring for and assisting relatives or persons with disabilities who are mentally or mentally retarded. are stationary social service institutions designed to provide social services to persons over 18 years of age without legal representatives, and to carry out their social rehabilitation and habilitation. The enterprises operate under the Agency for Social Services under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

Relatives who can provide care and assistance to a person include able-bodied grandparents, parents, adoptive parents, siblings, spouses, children, adopted children and grandchildren.

Addresses of social service institutions

Currently, there are 4 specialized social service institutions for people with disabilities:

Psychoneurological Social Service Institution No. 1

Baku city, Khazar district, Buzovna settlement, Beynalminal str. 20/22

Psychoneurological Social Service Institution No. 2

Shamakhi city, N.Narimanov str. 14

Psychoneurological Social Service Institution No. 3

Goygol district, Girikhli village

Psychoneurological Social Service Institution No. 4

Ganja city, Kapaz district, Kurtulush str. 76

Who are admitted to enterprises?

The following persons with disabilities due to mental and minor mental disorders are admitted to the institution:

• Persons with disabilities as a result of traumatic brain injury
• Persons with disabilities as a result of cerebral infections and other diseases (encephalitis, tuberculous meningitis, meningoencephalitis, cerebral syphilis, etc.)
• Patients with schizophrenia with psychotic symptoms
• People with epilepsy who have seizures less than 5 times a month
• Persons with disabilities as a result of chronic alcoholism

In connection with the protection of the territorial integrity, independence and constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, persons with disabilities and their family members are admitted to the institution in the first place.

The following persons are not admitted to enterprises:

• Persons with frequent exacerbations of the disease, periodic decompensation and behavioral disorders that require treatment in special inpatient facilities (suicide attempt, aggression, sadism, hypersexuality, fire, prone to dromomania, refusal to eat, etc.)
• Persons with epilepsy with serial heart attack, heart attack syndrome and convulsions more than 5 times a month, prone to shadowy state of mind and dysphoria
• Persons in the acute stage of chronic alcoholism and any type of drug addiction
• Individuals with psychopathology, including paranoid, paranoid, affective, explosive, and hysterical psychopathy syndromes
• Persons with infectious diseases

What is the procedure for admission to enterprises?

Application of persons or their relatives, legal representatives (guardians, trustees), municipalities, non-governmental organizations, as well as other persons with the consent of these persons to the Agency for Social Services or "DOST" centers under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan this application must also include information on the absence of close relatives who can take care of them - siblings, sisters, spouses, children, adopted children and grandchildren).

To leave enterprises

Persons with disabilities employed in enterprises may leave the enterprise in the following cases:

• In the event of a change in the health of a person with a disability that prevents him / her from being kept in the institution (in which case they are removed from the institution and sent to the appropriate treatment and prevention facilities);
• After the close relatives of the disabled person have written an application for his / her release from the institution. Note: Persons leaving the establishments permanently are provided with an identity document and a reference on the date of their residence in the establishment.

 Services provided in enterprises

The following social services are provided to persons with disabilities in enterprises:

• Providing individuals with clothing, footwear and bedding in accordance with the norms established by law;
• Development of an agreed individual rehabilitation program for each person for the purpose of organizing social rehabilitation of individuals and implementation of social rehabilitation and rehabilitation of individuals on the basis of this program;
• Initial medical examination of persons and provision of first aid to them;
• Ensuring that people in need of inpatient treatment are placed in appropriate treatment and prevention facilities;
• Monitoring the emotional state and behavior of individuals, providing psychological assistance to relieve them of depression;
• Implementation of measures aimed at broadening the worldview of individuals, increasing communication skills, developing creative activities;
• Protecting the rights of individuals, providing professional assistance in identifying offenders;
• Implementation of relevant measures related to the organization of cultural and leisure time of individuals;
• Organization of dental services;
• Organization of medical and social examination;
• Assist in sending people to sanatorium treatment according to medical instructions.

Note: The provision of bedrooms is based on their age, gender and health status.

Admission of persons with disabilities due to old age to social service institutions

General information about enterprises

Specialized social service institutions for the elderly provide social services to persons of retirement age, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, language, sex and origin, self-sufficiency, as well as able-bodied relatives or legal representatives who can serve and help, and their social rehabilitation. is a stationary social service institution intended for implementation.

At present, there is a specialized enterprise of the Agency for Social Services under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan for this category of persons - the Social Service Enterprise for the Elderly.

Address: Baku city, Sabunchu district, Bilgah settlement, H.Hajiaga street 24.

Who is admitted to the enterprise?

The institution admits persons who have completely or partially lost their ability to self-care, do not have a mental or mental disorder or infectious disease that may endanger the life and health of other residents, as well as retirees who have no able-bodied relatives or legal representatives.

Participants of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, persons disabled during the defense of the territorial integrity, independence and constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan and members of the families of martyrs are admitted to the institution in the first place.

Applying for admission to the institution

Application of persons or their relatives, legal representatives (guardians, trustees), municipalities, non-governmental organizations, as well as other persons with the consent of these persons to the Agency for Social Services or "DOST" centers under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan this application must also include information on the absence of close relatives who can take care of them - siblings, sisters, spouses, children, adopted children and grandchildren).

To leave the enterprise

Persons hired at the enterprise may leave the enterprise in the following cases:

• In the event of a change in the person's health that prevents his / her detention in the institution; (in this case, they are removed from the institution and sent to the appropriate treatment and prevention facilities);
• When a person files an application for dismissal.

Note: Persons leaving the enterprise permanently are provided with an identity document and a certificate of their stay in the enterprise.

Services provided in the enterprise

The following services are provided to persons admitted to the enterprise:

• Providing people with healthy and quality food;
• Providing individuals with clothing, footwear and bedding in accordance with the norms established by law;
• Development of an agreed individual rehabilitation program for each person for the purpose of organizing social rehabilitation of individuals and implementation of social rehabilitation and rehabilitation of individuals on the basis of this program;
• Preliminary assessment of personal needs, psychological and emotional state;
• Providing psycho-social support and counseling to monitor the emotional state of individuals, eliminate psychological trauma, restore their social status, ensure their social adaptation and integration into society;
• Initial medical examination of persons and provision of first aid to them;
• Ensuring that people in need of inpatient treatment are placed in appropriate treatment and prevention facilities;
• Conducting entertaining games, competitions, taking them on excursions, walks, concerts and theater performances, museums in order to effectively and meaningfully organize people's leisure time;
• Assistance in obtaining documents (identity card, property documents, documents required for employment, etc.), recovery of lost documents, as well as the receipt of pensions and other social benefits;
• Organization of dental services;
• Assistance in sending people to sanatorium-resort treatment according to medical instructions.

Note: The provision of bedrooms is based on their age, gender and health status.