Zrenjanin Gerontology Center - an example of good practice
Aleksandar Marton, the President of the City Assembly has visited today the Gerontology Center, where he, together with the Director, Zorica Vučković, talked about the work of this Institution.
- All the plans are directed to the improvement of the quality of accommodation of our beneficiaries, improvement of professional work, an to all that will contribute to a better and more comfortable accommodation and staying in our Institution – says Zorica Vučković, adding that Institution is to be licensed as all other institutions in the field of social welfare, as it is defined by the new Social Welfare Law. According to her the gerontology Center has prepared for this process and it is expected to obtain the licence among the first cities in Serbia.
- The plans for future includes the reconstruction of the second floor of our C building. In that way about 30 beneficiaries will get more comfortable conditions of accommodations. Also we would like to make our services available for elderly people in surrounding villages so we apply for the funds through a project for gerontology hostesses and 21 persons will be trained within this Project for these activities – announced the Director of the Gerontology Center Zrenjanin.
Aleksandar Marton, the President of the City Assembly commended the work of this Institution, pointing out that its work is recognized even by other countires.
- The Gerontology Center of Zrenjanin is well known for the quality of its services to elderly and old and disabled citizens and the care for these people certainly should be one of the priorities of the state. This Zrenjanin Institution functions excellent and is setting an example for other institutions – concluded Marton, adding that further efforts should be made to extend the capacities so that even a larger number of our citizens can use the services of the Gerontology Center.