YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Two stationary institutions of care for the disabled function in Armenia. They are Vardenis Neuro-Psychological and Gyumri Disabled and Old People's Homes, where there are 150 and 370 disabled people, respectively. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Anahit Gevorgian, the Deputy Head of the Department of Disabled and Old People's Problems of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, Gyumri Disabled and Old People's Home needs to be enlarged, and it is envisaged to increase its seats by another 30. Besides, in her words, it is envisaged to create a 30-seat abode for homelss people attached to the Disabled and Old People's Home. A. Gevorgian also said that work is being done in the Ministry to work out a long-term strategy of old people's social protection, which will contribute to improval of the condition of old people. It was mentioned that at present survey of old people's needs is being conducted in Armenia. The strategy's main provisions will be worked out on the basis of survey's results.

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