Identification card

The NGO „CASMED„ was officially registered on the13th of December 2010. The organization was created with the purpose to materialize the hopes of and support the people belonging to disadvantaged groups by running social, education and health projects.

 

CASMED MISSION:

Increasing the quality of life for different categories of beneficiaries by developing working models of social and community care services and building the capacity of the community actors.

 

CASMED VISION:

THE EXTERNAL VISION

An active community with equal access to qualitative social and community care services.

THE INTERNAL VISION

The NGO “CASMED” indends to become a center of excellence for professionals from social and community care field.

 

VALUES:

Dignity. CASMED respects human rights and dignity. It interacts with beneficiaries in a personalized and direct manner. CASMED services are designed in a way that doesn’t create dependency.

Responsibility. CASMED is responsible for itself and for all the beneficiaries of its services. It also promotes the development of employees’ responsibility towards themselves.

Respect. CASMED recognizes the value of each person. It shows respect and offers equal opportunities to each beneficiary regardless his/her culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, gender, or disability.

Quality. CASMED develops qualitative services according to the quality standards. It adapts its services to the needs and particularities of the beneficiary. The organization applies measures to continuously improve the services quality.

Professional ethics. CASMED respects the professional code of ethics, and interacts with the beneficiaries honestly, recognizing and protecting their privacy.

Equity. CASMED offers equal opportunities both to his team and the beneficiaries of the organization, persevering in creating a healthy balance. It ensures the right to choose.

Volunteering. CASMED considers the volunteers as a valuable resource that helps the Association to achieve its mission more efficiently and effectively.

Partnership. CASMED approaches beneficiaries’ problems in a holistic way, within the framework of a public-private partnership. The association initiates partnerships with community stakeholders to develop community services.

 

TARGET PUBLIC AND BENEFICIARIES:

  • Elderly people;
  • Adults with disabilities;
  • Community actors – professionals from the health and social services fields, LPAs, NGOs, schools and kindergartens, media representatives;
  • Community members.

 

AREAS OF ACTIVITY:

The home care assistance for the elderly is the most important aspect of the organization’s work, trying to cover a broad range of needs, from socialization to assistance in the terminal stages of the disease. The main purpose of these interventions focuses on avoiding and/or overcoming situations of difficulty, vulnerability, preservation of autonomy, and prevention of social exclusion of the elderly. Another direction of CASMED activity is to support the development of non-governmental organizations, providing social care services at home, by offering them information, counseling and training services, grants, and technical assistance. CASMED also cooperates with local public authorities on partnership principles, offering support and assistance to communities wishing to become age-friendly.