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ENIL – European Network on Independent Living. Jamie Bolling– Executive Director. Personal Assistance within Europe. Short background, Comparison of services from three EU countries JAG model . IL and PA. Activists lobbied for the Service Peer Support – training done by activists.
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ENIL – European Network on Independent Living • Jamie Bolling– Executive Director
Personal Assistance within Europe • Short background, • Comparison of services from three EU countries • JAG model
IL and PA • Activists lobbied for the Service • Peer Support – training done by activists
Three countries in comparison • Sweden, • Slovenia, • Serbia
Elements in the comparison • Existing legislation, • Administration, • Types of disability covered by the laws or the programs, • Amount of hours possible per day, • Review instrument, • Responsible authority • Wages
Results of comparison • PA right or service • Responsibility National or municipality government or combination of the both • Disabilities covered vary • Hours covered few to more than 24 hours • Review period varies • Amount of hours based individual need or standards • Wages often minimum wage
JAG model • Targets people with intellectual impairment • Service guarantor • Allows people to live at home and not in institutions
PA and IL • PA is a human right, • National governments carry the cost, • All types of disability should be included, • Based on the individual need, • Choice for the administration of the service, • Wages comparable to the employment market
Thank You! • www.enil.eu • jamie.bolling@enil.eu