Inicial Descriptions

ENGLISH PART

DESCRIPTION: The Núcleo Assistencial Caminhos Para Jesus is a institution (a care center) located in Belo Horizonte, that has respect, solidarity, affection and credibility as its main values.

LOCATION: It is located in the José Ferreira Magalhães St., 341, in the Floramar neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte.

SINCE: It has started its activities in 1991, and shelters, today, 62 people.

OBJECTIVE: Shelter the elderly that are in a vulnerable situation with clinical and social risk, prioritizing those who need help in their daily life.

MISSION: Enable the eldery to develop their potential, offering them multi professional assistence to outpatient level, home and asylum, yet it ensure and defend their rights as citizens with respect and honor.

METHODS: New aid modalities were created, always trying to work side by side with the Family, being responsible for the care and attention line to the old aged. In March 1997, it was implanted the home outpatient care. 

RESULTS: Due the institution´s hardwork with the objective of welcoming the eldery, all of them have shown great results, and feel like they had the comfort of their own homes, with all the help provided by the volunteers.

For the elderly to be assisted, it must be within the following conditions:

- Over 60 years old

- Lack of socialeconomic conditions

- Rejection and family abandonment

- Priority to people who depend on others in their daily lives

- The elderly´s desire