Elda Red Crosshas significantly increased itsattentionssince the beginning of the health crisis inCovid-19. At 40familiesthat were already attended, 100 more derivatives are added by the area ofSocial servicesof the Elda City Council, with whom we work closely to provide the bestcoverage.
As indicated by the head of Institutional Relations of the Elda Red Cross,Gustavo López, while the current confinement lasts and in the coming weeks we will work directly with the most vulnerable groups and those who need it most.
For this, a team of more than25 people, between labor and volunteer personnel, focus their activity on making all the necessary care and thus avoid that the risk groups are exposed to the contagion of the virus, make 80 follow-up calls to the users of Telecare at Home and receive hundreds of calls to ask for social help.
From the programs ofReception and Immediate Response of Basic Needs CoverageIn-person deliveries are managed with all the relevant security measures, and in the case of the elderly or people with reduced mobility, they are purchasedfood or medicineand is brought to the home. As is also done in the neighboring town of Petrer.
In addition, throughout the days the activity of the organization will continue to increase. That is why from the Local Assembly the collaboration of all is requested to attend the instructions of theauthoritiesand avoid unnecessary exits.
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