The departmental authority indicated that it is the responsibility of the three levels of State to support households and asked not to leave the Government alone in these actions. At the same time urged the government to comply with the law General for People with Disabilities.
“I invite the national government, the mayors to assume their responsibilities, we are assuming this responsibility through Sedepos, but we need the SUS to comply and there is no shortage of medicines for our patients and human resources that are so needed, that they give us personnel, between doctors and assistantsto serve them,” he added.
For his part, Ludwing Esparza, in charge of the Administration of the Teresa de Los Andes home, thanked the Santa Cruz Governorate for work done at home. He indicated that it is with sadness that he sends the group away, but rests easy knowing that they are being left in good hands.
“It’s complicated, because living for 34 years and thinking that they are leaving is hard, but we are making this decision thinking about their well-being. It costs, it’s like when the children leave the house and the parents are left alone, today we let them fly and write a new story,” said brother Ludwing.
Background
A year ago, the religious congregation that looks after the home announced that it could no longer the necessary expenses to sustain the home exceeded them and not even with the help of supportive people could they cover them. back then announced that on April 1, 2022, they would close.
Finally there have been 45 relocatedthey can fend for themselves. While the group of 38 with severe disabilities, stays and the Headquarters, dependent on the Santa Cruz Governor’s Office, remains in charge, but requires that the other levels of government do their part.
