The Telde homeless people, 50% of its capacity

The stable center for the homeless people of the municipality that the Telde City Council opened on October 24 at the old RAM of the CEIP Pedro Lezcano (Jinámar Vallehousing alternative.

This municipal resource that directly manages the Diocesan Cáritas Entity of the Canary Islands, thanks to an agreement signed with the Teldense Consistory, has a maximum place of 24 places, but as of today it is 50% of its capacity.This fact announced by the Councilor for Social Services, Diego Ojeda, in the Pray and Questions section, in response to an interpellation raised by the edila of Unidas Podemos, Rosa Vega.

Ojeda explained that the vast majority of these 12 people are men: 11 men and a woman use it.He added that in the process of study and pending medical tests, three people are found and that they have rejected the use of social equipment located in the old school facilities of the Eucalyptus I sector, which already housed during the alarm state by the pandemic a shelter a shelterProvisional initially activated by the Telde City Council in the Juan Carlos Hernández Pavilion.

This center is the first in Gran Canaria of this typology that works 24 hours a day.It is a center for low demand and care that offers accommodation to people who for reasons of illness cannot go outside, while the rest must leave during the day so that they can make efforts, training and job search.In addition to accommodation, basic services such as food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), showers, laundry and closet are included.

There homeless people receive attention, support and monitoring of eight social work professionals, social education, psychology and social integration (educational monitors).

The complex has been defined as a low requirement center, which assumes that users must attend the property only to sleep, see and eat.During the rest of the day they remain on the street to make the efforts they consider, as well as training and job search.Only exceptions are made for people who must rest during the day, so they can be 24 hours inside.

A team of eight social psychology and social professionals advises users

The accommodation includes basic services such as the dining room - where breakfast, lunch and dinner is offered, bathrooms with shower, laundry and closet.The entity also facilitates new clothes and householders for hygiene to people who need it.Among their tasks is also psychological advice to users and the realization of certain activities to promote them to achieve an independent life.The team of professionals is made up of eight people linked to social work;social education;Psychology and social integration (educational monitors).