Manawanui, Self-Directed Support for people with disabilities
Manawanui, Self-Directed Support for people with disabilities
Manawanui
Project aimed at enhancing the autonomy and freedom of choice for people with disabilities
Manawanui is an initiative that promotes Self-Directed Support, a system of assistance that encourages people with disabilities to choose, through a personal budget, how, when, and with whom they manage the care services they receive.
Through these personalized budgets, “agents” (mostly volunteers) guide and accompany users in decision-making and self-management of these services. The main goal is to place the person at the center and promote their autonomy.
Users develop a personal life plan and are responsible for managing home care services, hiring necessary personnel, and setting their own goals. In this way, people with disabilities gain independence and freedom of choice in their daily lives.
Característiques de la innovació
Localització
New Zeland
Col·laboradors / Finançadors
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Gènesi
Manawanui was created in 2004 and has become a leading and pioneering initiative in self-managed funding for people with disabilities in New Zealand.
Nivell d’implantació
According to Manawanui, 26% of the population under 65 in New Zealand eligible for the program is enrolled in the project. The organization has more than 3,500 users in total, 68% of whom are under 35 years old.
Banc d’innovacions
Here to Help, a platform that offers resources to prevent suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder.
DiLoFácil, an app that makes reading easier for people with cognitive disabilities
LEION Hey, smart glasses with automatic speech recognition
