Thessaly launches pilot program to enhance home accessibility for people with disabilities

The Region of Thessaly has introduced Greece’s archetypal programme aimed astatine improving location accessibility for radical with carnal and sensory disabilities, providing fiscal support to accommodate superior residences, officials said.

The inaugural offers backing of up to 12,000 euros for those with mobility impairments, 5,000 euros for sensory disabilities, oregon 14,500 euros for individuals with both, according to Andriana Komitsa, Deputy Regional Governor for Volunteerism and Welfare.

“The main interest of the programme is to strengthen the socialization of radical with disabilities, arsenic well arsenic each vulnerable κοινωνικά groups. It concerns the quality of radical to beryllium capable to permission their homes,” Komitsa said.

The programme covers modifications such arsenic drawback bars, specialized bathrooms, elevators, and signage to facilitate autarkic living. Eligibility requires a disablement complaint of 67% oregon higher and a maximum beneficiary income of 60,000 euros.

Once applications are approved, engineers will hole studies for adaptations to privately owned oregon rented superior residences, Komitsa added.

Accessibility remains a important challenge, particularly successful flat buildings lacking ramps oregon suitable entrances, leaving galore radical with disabilities unable to easy entree indispensable services similar pharmacies oregon aesculapian care.