Kreatívny ergoterapeut ako jeden z pilierov činností domovov sociálnychslužieb Erasmus Project

Project Title

Kreatívny ergoterapeut ako jeden z pilierov činností domovov sociálnychslužieb

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Creativity and culture; International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation

Project Summary

Context and background of the project:
Citizens’ association Tradičné ľudové umelecké remeslá (Traditional arts and crafts) on the basis of its experience and long-term cooperation with houses of social services implemented the project Occupational therapist. The core topic was increase of the expertise and creativity of the occupational therapist in the houses of social services.
Houses of social services have different level as for the care of the clients, and unfortunately, creative and free time workshops are on the margin of interests. The reason is not only the lack of financial means, but also the lack of trained staff. When we were preparing the project we already had a clear idea what the occupational therapists from houses of social services need, what possibilities they have at work, what problems there are; and how the need to work creatively with the elderly and disabled people is not the priority.
In the project Occupational therapist jointly cooperated two types of partner organisations. On the one hand homes for elderly people or houses of social services, on the other hand organisations active in the field of folk traditions and crafts, i.e. activities which can bring the new wind into the activities of the houses of social services. Not only occupational therapists were learning from the craftsmen, but also craftsmen started to cooperate actively with the minority groups.
Goals of the project:
Educating of occupational therapists and international exchange of experience,
Professional training of occupational therapists in several areas and free time activities of houses of social services,
Creating the network of associated organisations and houses of social services,
Organising of cultural programmes and festivals for making the results of work of clients of houses of social services visible.
Target groups:
Occupational therapists, professional and managing staff of the houses of social services,
Members of associations and organisations focused on folk crafts /folk craftsmen, trainers/,
Clients – elderly and disabled people,
Family members of the clients,
Professional and general public.
Types of implemented project activities within 20 months of the duration of the project:
1. International meetings – implemented were four international meetings. Their aim was apart from project management and checking of fulfilment of the set tasks also getting to know the work and activities of the host organisations. 65 participants took part in the international meetings. The participants were managers of organisations, occupational therapists, craftsmen-trainers.
2. Educational training activities – performed was an educational activity with the duration of 6 days in Kovačica, Serbia. The core activities were seminars, workshops, presentation of products in the cultural event in Kovačica. In the educational – training activities participated from the organisations CSS Český Tešín, MDSS Ustroň and Éltes EGYMI professional employees of the houses of social services and managers. For the association Tradičné ľudové umelecké remeslá – members of the association. There were in total 16 participants.
3. Local activities which were provided for by each project partner:
– Looking for new associated organisations and following organising of mutual social workshops and other activities,
– Implementation of creative workshops for clients of houses of social services,
– Providing for professional seminars for occupational therapists,
– Organizing of local and regional festivals.

By means of project activities we achieved the following results:
Increased creativity and professionality of occupational therapists in the houses of social services for elderly and disabled people,
Cooperation between occupational therapists and folk craftsmen improved the methodology in teaching folk crafts,
Creation of an internet tool for project participants,
Creation of the local and international network of associated organisations and houses of social services,
Mastering of new folk crafts,
Increased interest in free time activities,
Project activities were used for rebuilding and building of personnel capacities in the houses of social services,
Prepared was the space for presentation of results of work of the respective houses of social services for general public by organising local and regional festivals of folk crafts.

After having achieved the expected results there was also an adequate impact of the project on:
1. Occupational therapists – in increased expertise, in variation of work with new techniques and ideas, in increased empathy and personal devotion in work with clients,
2. Professional employees – increase in personal readiness, expertise and work involvement in making the results of work visible in houses of social services and associated organisations,
3. Elderly and disabled people – increased interest in free time activities in creative

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 55440 Eur

Project Coordinator

Tradicne ludove umelecke remesla & Country: SK

Project Partners

• Mosonmagyaróvári Éltes Mátyás Általános Iskola, Ovoda, Készségfejleszto Speciális Szakiskola, Diákotthon, Egységes Gyógypedagógiai Módszertani Intézmény
• Miejski Dom Spokojnej Starosci w Ustroniu
• Klub Kreatornica
• Centrum socialnich sluzeb Cesky Tesin, prispevkova organizace