Opis organizacji

la Società di Mutuo Soccorso di Malnate e dell'Insubria (SOMS MALNATE) was instituted in 2000 as a mutual aid association that offers its members social and health assistance to complement the public health services. SOS MALNATE SMS is a non-profit body and is based on the principles of mutuality and solidarity among its members: the economic contribution given by all members is used to help themselves, their relatives or other members. SOS MALNATE SMS currently counts 2000 members.SOS Malnate SMS offers the following services:1. AMBULATORY SERVICES - Specialized medical visits- Nursing services2. SENIOR DAY CARE CENTRE- Socio-medical assistance to elderly people who are alone or partially auto sufficient and present a high risk of social marginalisation3. TRANSPORT SERVICES WITH AMBULANCE- transfers, dismissal/admissions from/to the hospital and medical visits- transport services for disabled people with ambulances, cars and special meansSOMS MALNATE Senior day care centre, which opened in 2007 is a semi-residential centre which hosts elderly persons, who are auto sufficient or have a limited autonomy, from Monday to Friday (from 9am to 5pm). The day centre offers global assistance based on personalized work plans which aim at increasing the elderly people’s quality of life. Through this service, SOMS MALNATE wants to meet the elderly people’s needs of social and health assistance and most of all it aims at providing them with a welcoming space where they can meet and socialize.