EU funding) Social care homes for children and young adults with disabilities (Vaikų ir jaunimo su negalia socialinėsglobosįstaigos) Residential. 0-18, until 29 years of age Mixed (majority with mental health problems and 24 hour support National Mixed and private Over 2 years 10-50 years, over 50 years Baby homes (Kūdikių namai) Residential. over 100 0-3 years Children (including 10-15 percent of children with 24 hour support National National and local authority/ Over 2 years 10-50 years Children care homes (Vaikų globos namai) Residential. 0-18 Children (including children with 24 hour support Mixed Mixed Over 2 years 10-50 years, over 50 years Psychiatric hospitals (Psichiatrinėsligoninės) Non residential. Over 100 0-18, Mental health problem 24 hour support National National and local authority/ Up to 6 month, 10-50 years, over 50 years provide provide provide provide
Psychosomatic and psychiatric units within general hospitals (Psichosomatiniai ir psichiatrijos stacionaro skyriai bendro profilio ligoninėse) Non residential. 6-10, 0-18, Mental health problem 24 hour support National National and local authority/ Up to 6 month 10-50 years Elderly homes (Senų žmoniųglobosįstaigos) Residential. Older Older people, Mixed (including persons with 24 hour support Mixed Mixed (including Local authority, private, EU funding) Over 2 years, 10-50 years Children socialisation centres (Vaikų socializacijoscentrai) Residential. 0-18 Mental health problems, group not specified 24 hour support National National Over 2 years 10-50 years Specialised schools and training centers (boarding schools) (Specialiosiosmokyklos ir ugdymo centrai)Non residential, but do provide accommodation services. Over 100 0-18 Mixed Only night and support Variable Mixed National and local authority/ mixed term of 10-50 years provide
on the needs authority, private, EU funding) Sheltered housing (Apsaugotasbūstas) Residential. 6-10, group not specified Variable support on the needs Mainly Mixed (including Local authority, private, EU funding) Up to 6 month, mixed term of 5-10 years
one 0 mental health services user. For the evaluation of results, financial resources and human rights protection mechanisms within the system, there were primary and secondary resources of information used: such as national and international legal acts, statistical data, financial data, as well as data of various pther studies, literature. Research “Problems of provision of care for children younger then 3-4 years in Baby homes and other care institutions” („Dėlvaikųiki 3-4 ir problemų“) URL address: (LR Vaiko 2011 2010 – 2011 Desk research Services for children 0-3(4) years Usually children until 3 yearsof age are admitted and permitted to live in Baby homes, later on they are transferred to other children institutions. But in
some cases they can stay there until years of age. Administrative document. Social services 2012 (Socialinės paslaugos 2012 m.) URL address : Lithuanian Department of Statistics (Lietuvos 2013 – 2012 Administrative data Local area, national Services for people with mental health problems, services for people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes, etc. Study on society’s mental health risk factors and setting of direction of planned preventative measures ir URL address: State mental health center centras 2013 June, 2011 until June, 2013 Desk research, administrative data Services for people with mental health problems Transition Plan from Institutional Care to Community Based Services for Disabled, Children without Appropriate Parental Care and Disabled Adults 2014-2020 in Lithuania(Perėjimo nuo institucinės globos prie šeimoje ir bendruomenėje teikiamų paslaugų Ministry of social security and labour (LR Socialinės apsaugos ir 2014 2013 Administrative data Services for people with mental health problems, services for people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes, etc.
neįgaliesiems ir likusiems be tėvų globos vaikams 2014–2020 metų veiksmų planas) URL address: 21 November 2012 Decision on aproval of National program of social integration of disabled persons for the years 2013-2019 (Nutarimas dėl nacionalinės neįgaliųjų socialinės integracijos 2013–2019 metų programos patvirtinimo) URL address: Lithuanian Government(LR Vyriausybė) 2012 – 2012 Administrative data Services for people with mental health problems, services for people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes, etc.
Initial report of the Republic of Lithuania on the implementation of the united nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (Pirminė Lietuvos Respublikos ataskaita pagal Jungtinių Tautų neįgaliųjų teisių konvenciją) URL address: Lithuanian Government(LR Vyriausybė) 2011 – 2012 June 2010- Administrative data Services for people with mental health problems, services for people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes, etc. Email communication and written communication of 19 June, 2014 No. 1S-135 Ministry of Social security and labour (LR Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija) 2014 July, 2014 Questionnaire prepared for this report Services for people with mental health problems, services for people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes, etc. Overview of community-based services for persons with disabilities (2015) Table 3: community-based services for persons with disabilities 12
choose using various service providers) Service is available to all persons with disabilities. Direct payments are provided by the municipalities. They can be used to purchase services offered by different providers. employ supporters or commission services for themselves Personal assistance (typically purchased through earmarked cash allocations, the purpose of which is to pay for any assistance needed) No Apgyvendinimas savarankiško gyvenimo namuose (Residential) (usually small scale residential services in the community – such as group homes, protected homes, family type arrangements, etc.) Yes Provided for adults and children with disabilities and their families All types of impairments Not more than 10 persons can be accommodated in group homes Service is provided by social workers, their assistants and other experts The duration of the stay is not limited Persons with disabilities accommodated in the independent living homes are responsible to take care of the premises themselves (prepare food, pay for utility services, do shopping), only with a partial assistance of Number of persons in independent living homes (including elderly and persons with disabilities, separate figures only for persons with disabilities are not available): 2014 – 402; 2013 – 449; 2012 – 262; 2011 – 212; 2010 – 227.
social workers or their assistants Pagalba į namus (home help) (home help consists of assistance with household tasks, such as shopping, cleaning, cooking, etc. services include assistance with daily routine tasks such as getting up, dressing, bathing and washing or taking medicines) Yes Provided for adults with disabilities and their families; children with disabilities and their families All types of impairments Service is provided up to 4 hours per day and up to 5 times per week Service is available across the country Service is provided by social workers, their assistants and other experts The extent of the service differs depending on the needs of persons with disabilities, but shall not less than 3 included services Included services: information; consultation; mediation and representation; communication; catering service (when food is delivered from other institutions) or purchase of food, delivery and assistance for cooking; assistance with housework (washing; tidying up; shopping; taking care of personal hygiene, etc.); accompanying to various Number of recipients of social services at home: 2014 – 3,925 adults with disabilities; 169 children with disabilities; 2013 – 2,627 adults with disabilities; 153 children with disabilities; 2012 – 2,822 adults with disabilities; 134 children with disabilities; 2011 – 2,626 adults with disabilities; 167 children with disabilities; 2010 – 1,714 adults with disabilities; 203 children with disabilities
institutions; other services necessary for the person to enable him/her to live at home Dienos socialinė globa (Day social care) (service provided during set periods of the day; includes support, meals and some aspects of personal care, as well as social and cultural activities) Yes Provided for adults and children with disabilities All types of impairments Service can be provided in social care centres or at home Service is provided from 3 to 8 hours per day and up to 5 times per week in day care centres Service is provided from 3 to 8 hours per day and up to 7 times per week at home Service is available across the country Service is provided by social workers, their assistants, psychologists, psychotherapists; health care, education, employment experts Included services: information; consultation; mediation and representation; communication; leisure activities; educational activities (for children with disabilities and adults with disabilities until the age of 21), catering service (when services are provided longer than 5 hours per day; personal hygiene services (laundering, etc.); assistance; assistance in dressing, feeding, bathing, etc.; Visitors at day-care centres: 2014 – 14,300 adults and 2,400 children with disabilities; 2013 – 12,900 adults and 2,400 children with disabilities; 2012 – 13,400 adults and 2,700 children with disabilities; 2011 – 15,700 adults and 2,600 children with disabilities; 2010 – 15,400 adults and 2,500 children with disabilities.
Trumpalaikė socialinė globa (temporary social care including family support) (provides supports to carers in their caring role and allows them to have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Yes Provided for adults, children with disabilities All types of impairments Service for children with disabilities is provided in social care homes or institutions or at home Service for adults with disabilities is provided in social care homes or institutions, group homes or at home Service is provided not less than hours per day, up to 1 month Service is available across the country Service is provided by social workers, their assistants, psychologists, psychotherapists; health care, education, employment experts Included services: information; consultation; mediation and representation; communication; accommodation; assistance; training and support of daily living skills (money accounting; shopping and paying bills; planning and performing housework; communicating, etc.); job skills training and day care (sewing, knitting, weaving, art ware, pottery); leisure activities; personal hygiene services (laundering, etc.); catering service; educational Data are not available
activities (for children with disabilities and adults with disabilities until the age of 21); health care services; other services necessary for the person according to his/her level of dependence Šeimyna (Foster care) (where children are placed in the domestic environment of a family that is not their own) Yes Provided for children with disabilities All types of impairments In foster care, 6–12 children can be placed, but the number can be smaller when children are with disabilities Service is available across the country Children in foster care (separate numbers for children with disabilities are not available): 2014 – 453; 2013 – 427; 2012 – 408; 2011 – 373; 2010 – 302. Informal support (help provided by another person close to the user – family members, relatives and friends – without any official forms of support) No Peer support/counselling (provided by No
with the counsellor and the client having equal status, and sharing experience and assistance in gaining independence and self-confidence) Circles of support (informal group of people close to the user to whom she/he can turn for support) No Crisis intervention and emergency services (various activities aimed at supporting an individual or a family to overcome a difficult situation, for example: individual and family counselling, crisis resolution teams (usually rapid support for people living in the community who are experiencing a mental health crisis) and emergency foster care where children at risk of neglect or abuse) Yes Provided for adults and children with disabilities All types of impairments Service can be provided at by crisis resolution teams or in social care centres (crisis centres) or other institutions Duration and frequency of service depends on demand Service is available across the country Service is provided by social workers, their assistants, psychologists and other experts Data are not available
Savanorystė (Befriending) (service provided by trained volunteers to help overcome isolation and enable full involvement in the community and social life) Yes Provided for adults and children with disabilities All types of impairments Service provided by NGOs and their volunteers Service is available across the country Data are not available Socialinių įgūdžių ugdymas ir palaikymas (training and support for social skills) Yes Provided for adults with disabilities and their families; children with disabilities and their families All types of impairments Service is provided during day time Duration and frequency of service depends on demand Service can be provided in social care centres or at home Service is available across the country Service is provided by social workers, their assistants, psychologists and other experts The extent of the service differs depending on the needs of person with disabilities, but shall not less than 3 included services Only general numbers on families and children receiving training and support for social skills are available, separate numbers for persons with disabilities are not available