Opis organizácie

Pia Casa di Industria was founded in 1817 by the Provincial and Municipal Authority of Brescia in order "to give food and work to poor individuals of both sexes" and to contrast begging. At the beginning of '900 it were instituted a public dormitory and a soup kitchen. In 1950 the house was entrusted to the administration of the Municipal Assistance. Then it was largely restored and since then Pia Casa Industria started to deal with elderly and disabled people: as a consequence, the structure increased its specialization in the field of care, treatment, geriatric rehabilitation and, at the same time, the configuration of a multi-service structure. Besides traditional services, the residential home provides in fact several benefits for elderly people and adults in need residing in the city. The building of Via Veronica Gambara No. 6, formerly an Augustinian Convent, was recently renovated. It is located in the oldest part of Brescia, near the monumental complex of Santa Giulia and the Roman excavations. Each part of the house is connected, with covered walkways without architectural barriers and facilitated by signage and handrails. The vertical connections are facilitated by elevators montalettiga. The area is spread over three floors. It can accommodate 130 guests in the Nursing Home and a maximum of 30 at the Day Care Centre.LOCAL AND PUBLIC SPACESPeople assisted by the House can access the multifunctional hall and Atelier in order to participate in the initiatives of animation and socialization; the gym, equipped with every facility for geriatric rehabilitation and the most modern equipment for fisiokinesisterapia; the Bar, where they can be have drinks and snacks at reduced prices; the barber shop the hair salon and the podiatrist chiropodist. The church, dedicated to St. Gaetano, is reachable through internal paths. From the corridors of the second floor it leads to the wide porch and equipped for rest and relaxation. The courtyard just past the concierge and partly surrounded from the Cloister offers an Italian garden with fountain and gazebo, made it feasible to people in need.The European Voluntary Service project will focus on support and care for the elderly and disabled elderly people, guests at the Nursing Home and the Day Care Centre and aged from 65 years-old.