intézménye « ) service provider: 21,4, total no. of in 2014: 6,247) not capable of or only partly capable of ( autism, persons with multiple disabilities) services of day-care institution for persons with disabilities. applicant (or with his/her legal ) 2) SHELTERED HOUSING ATTACHED TO SOCIAL CARE (Institution for persons with disabilities “fogyatékos személyek otthona”) residential service 30-100 places (the law allows for 10-150 places) (Average number of per 78.5 otal no. of per average working day in children, adult, older people Children with mild level disabilities can only be placed in this type of institution Mixed (persons with physical disabilities, persons with sensory disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, persons living with autism, persons with multiple disabilities) 24-hour support provided Mixed (National and local 69% Church: 14% 17%) National (Central financial under the Budget Act, based on supply contract) Mixed lengths of admission (Indefinite period of time ,upon written agreement between the service provider and the applicant (or with his/her legal 10-50 years (it exists at least certainly since 1993)
ATTACHED TO SOCIAL CARE (Care home for persons with disabilities “fogyatékos személyek residential service (the law allows for 10-150 places) (Average number of per 18.4, total no. of per average working day in 2014: 239) older people) (persons with physical disabilities, persons with sensory disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, persons living with autism, persons with multiple disabilities) 24-hour support provided National and local 30% Church: 26% 44% National (Central financial under the Budget Act, based on supply contract) (maximum 1 year with the possibility of extension once for a maximum of 1 additional year if the applicant cannot be placed back to the family) certainly since 1993) 5) NURSING HOME group home for persons with 11-30 places (the law allows for 12 places, in cases children, adult, older people) Mixed (persons with physical disabilities, persons with sensory 24-hour support provided Mixed National and local 50% Church: 10% 40% National (Central financial under the Mixed lengths of admission (indefinite period of time 10-50 years (it exists since 1999)
disabilities “fogyatékos személyek residential service maximum 14 places) (total no. of per average working day in 2014: 1,216) disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, persons living with autism, persons with multiple disabilities) Budget Act, based on supply contract) (upon written agreement between the service provider and the applicant (or with his/her legal ) 6) SHELTERED HOUSING ATTACHED TO SOCIAL CARE group home for persons with disabilities “fogyatékos személyek rehabilitációs célú 11-30 places (the law allows for 12 places, in cases maximum 14 places) (typical number of per 12 children (only above 16 years), adult, older people) Mixed (persons with physical disabilities, persons with sensory disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, persons living with autism, persons with multiple disabilities) Varying degree of support, according to the needs of the person. Mixed National and local 44% Church: 0% 56% National (Central financial under the Budget Act, based on supply contract) Over 2 years (maximum 3 years with the possibility of extension once for a maximum of 2 additional years – if, according to the result of the revision and the aptitude 10-50 years (it exists since 1999)
with multiple disabilities) The support service system is aimed to cover persons with all types of disabilities, and the services are aimed to address the individual needs of the members of the target group. with to meet personal needs related to hygiene, lifestyle, life and to ensure the person’s full in all aspects of social life. The delivery service provides access to a variety of services including public services. periods his/her legal
8) SMALL GROUP HOME (Supported living “támogatott lakhatás”) residential service on the type of the housing, it could be either 6-10, or 11-30, or 30-100 places according to the law: a) in a house or for maximum 6 persons, OR b) in a house or for maximum 7-12 persons, OR children, adult, older people) Mixed (persons with physical disabilities, persons with sensory disabilities, persons with mental disabilities, persons living with autism, persons with multiple disabilities) Varying degree of support, according to the needs of the person. Mixed National and local 0 % Church: 69% 31 % National (Central financial under the Budget Act). Mixed lengths of admission (definite or indefinite period of time, upon written agreement between the service provider and the applicant (or with his/her legal Less than 5 years (it exists since January 2013)
c) in an ensemble of or houses for maximum 50 persons The typical number of is currently maximum 12 9) NURSING HOME (Home for psychiatric patients “pszichiátriai betegek otthona”) 10-150 (Average number of per 109.4, total no. of Adult, older people Persons with chronic psychiatric illness 24-hour support provided Mixed National and local 70% Church: 8% 22% National (Central financial under the Budget Act, based on Mixed lengths of admission (indefinite period of time , upon written agreement between the service 10-50 years (it exists at least certainly since 1993). institution
residential service per average working day in 2014: 8,311 supply contract). provider and the applicant (or with his/her legal 10) SHELTERED HOUSING ATTACHED TO SOCIAL CARE (Home for elderly persons “idősek otthona”) residential service 10-150 persons (average number of per 58.6, total no. of per average working day in 2014: 50,115 ) older people Elderly persons (above the relevant minimum age for pension) 24-hour support provided Mixed (But in principle the municipality of the capital city (Budapest) and the municipalities of the county-level cities (megyei jogú város) are responsible for the provision of the service.) National and local 53% Church:: 25% 22% National (Central financial under the Budget Act). Mixed lengths of admission (indefinite period of time (upon written agreement between the service provider and the applicant (or with his/her legal 10-50 years (it exists at least certainly since 1993). Table 2: data sources institution
Includes an overview of the legislative background of institutions for persons with disabilities HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATION Overview of community-based services for persons with disabilities (2015) Table 3: community-based services for persons with disabilities Type of service Please provide the name of the type of service in the national language and a translation into English Please indicate if the types of services presented below are given a different name in your country Yes/ No Please indicate if this type of service is available in your country Profile of the users age (children, adults or older persons) type of disability (physical disability, intellectual disability, psycho-social disability, deaf or hard of hearing, blind) Explanatory information For each type of service, please provide a short description of: the type and level (i.e. 24 hour, daytime, weekends, etc.) of support the service provides; location of the service (i.e. city, town, rural areas); who is eligible for the service who is typically the provider and funder of services (i.e. national government, local government, municipality, NGO, private company, etc.)? Extent to which support is self-directed For each type of service, please provide information about the extent to which users control the support provided. Can individuals using the service: recruit and manage staff If data are available, please specify number of services operating in the country and the number of users Please provide a full reference for this data, including information about the period covered by the data. Please indicate, if data is available, if there has been decrease / increase in the last five years
Personal assistance (typically purchased through earmarked cash allocations, the purpose of which is to pay for any assistance needed) No n/a n/a n/a n/a Residential (usually small scale residential services in the community – such as group homes, protected homes, family type arrangements, etc.) Yes, supported and group homes with up to 12 places in each. Available for children and adults with disabilities. All types of impairment. Services provided by three types of organisations: State (Szociális és Gyermekvédelmi Főigazgatóság), local authorities, organisations, churches. State and organisations are the main providers of this type of service. Funding: all registered services receive State funding. Some additional funding available from local authorities and through additional operating grants (e.g. for services supporting people with autism). Service users also pay a fee (means-tested). Not (but service users must be involved in the development of their Individual Service Plan). Service users can choose the provider, however have no real say in the type and extent of support provided or changes in their support. In 2013, there were: 144 group homes for adults with disabilities with 1,701 places; 17 group homes for adults with psychosocial disabilities with 268 places; 1,842 children with special needs in children’s homes (unclear how many of these live in group homes).
care, as well as social and cultural activities) younger adults (18-60 years), some children and older people. People with psychosocial disabilities. Mostly younger adults (18-60 years), some older people. Churches provide just under 20% of places. Funding: flat-rate State subsidy and fees paid by service users in 2013 53% of users had to pay). Psychosocial disabilities: Providers: main providers are non-profit organisations (54% of places in 2013) and local authorities/State. Churches provided 21% of places in 2012. Funding: flat-rate State subsidy and fees paid by service users Day care services are available across the country but anecdotal evidence suggests there is a shortage of places (no information on waiting lists). Service is available to people with disabilities who live in the community (independently, in community-based settings, of 7,353 and 2,751 places respectively.
or with their family) and need day support. Family support / Respite care (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 Temporary homes for people with disabilities In-home family support services () Families with children and/or adults with disabilities Temporary homes – many of these are run as part of institutions and serve as emergency placements but there are some alternatives that provide family support and respite care and are run by non-profit/voluntary organisations. In 2013, there were 20 temporary homes for people with disabilities, nine of which were run by providers, five by State providers, five by churches and one by a private company. In the same year, there were seven temporary homes for people with psychosocial disabilities. Temporary homes receive State subsidy from the State Budget. FECSKE is a family support service provided in the family home of children and adults with disabilities. As homes: no FECSKE: yes The service is available 24 hours/seven days a week to suit the needs of families. There is an upper limit on support of 20 hours/month. The total number of places in temporary homes for people with disabilities was 260 (119 of these in settings) and 101 in homes for people with psychosocial disabilities (only one home with 16 places run by a voluntary organisation). Although there was a general lack of places in temporary homes, there were large regional disparities, especially for people with disabilities: 40% of places were concentrated in Central Hungary (Budapest and Pest county), 50% in the Western regions and less than 10% in Eastern regions.
part of the service families can use trained assistants to look after/support their family members in their own home or in the community (e.g. take children to school) either on an occasional or regular basis as respite. The service is available in six counties (out of 19) and Budapest. The programme is funded by a grant from the Ministry of Human Resources as well as private donations. FECSKE: In 2014, 490 families used the service and received a total of 55,430 hours of support. Sixty-seven per cent of beneficiaries were aged below 14 years and 85% had either intellectual disability, autism or profound and multiple disabilities. Foster care (where children are placed in the domestic environment of a family that is not their own) Yes Children with special needs (under 18 years of age) This is part of the child protection system. Service is available across the country. Approximately 50% of children with special needs in the child protection system are placed with foster parents. n/a There were a total of 1,831 children with special needs looked after by foster parents in 2013. Out of this: Intellectual disability: 516 Multiple disabilities: 18 Physical disabilities: 12 Sensory impairment: 19 Speech and language difficulties: 9
Autism Spectrum Condition: 4 Other psychosocial problems: 196 Informal support (help provided by another person close to the user - family members, relatives and friends - without any official forms of support) Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a Peer (provided by non-professionals with the counsellor and the client having equal status, and sharing experience and assistance in gaining independence and self-confidence) Yes 1. Mentor parent networks; 2. Peer counselling network for people with physical disabilities. These are services run by voluntary 1. Families of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, autism, and visual impairments. 2. People with physical disabilities and their families. 1. Mentor parent networks are coordinated and run by parents’ organisations and provide peer support, counselling and advice to families on a range of issues including emotional support, parenting skills, access to diagnosis and services, etc. This service is provided free of charge on a voluntary basis (i.e. mentors do not receive any remuneration for their work). 2 Peer counsellors provide peer support and advice about living (including adaptations and equipment) to people with Yes, people can decide about the type of support they receive. The number of mentor parents for families with autistic family members is approx. 45 according to information from the national association of people with autism and their families (). The size of other mentor parent networks and the number of peer counsellors are unknown. organisation
the community who are experiencing a mental health crisis) and emergency foster care where children at risk of neglect or abuse) The service is run by Soteria Foundation nearby Budapest and is specialised in people with psychosocial disabilities. The ‘Shelter’ house does not receive regular funding from any donor organisation. Due to financial difficulties the service closed in early 2015, albeit only temporarily. Clients of the service may come from the whole country. Befriending (service provided by trained volunteers to help overcome isolation and enable full involvement in the community and social life) Yes, ‘Contact’ volunteer programme Families of children with autism, young people and adults with autism, NGOs working for autistic people. The network of volunteers is run and supervised by parents’ and DPOs. Funding: the establishment of the programme was funded both by the State and EU funds. The service is only available in Budapest and in the Central Hungarian Region. n/a At the time of the launch of the programme (2013), there were around 170 volunteers, of which approx. 40 volunteers are still actively participating in the programme.