DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES – FRAMEWORK, TOOLS AND PRACTICES (INCLUDING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM)

Abstract

This article is devoted to the deinstitutionalisation of support for people with disabilities. It presents the strategic framework for this process at different levels and the conditions and instruments that can be used. The author presents the experiences and partial conclusions of a pilot programme on deinstitutionalisation, which was implemented in a number of municipalities and districts in Poland between 2022 and 2023. The aim is to show these experiences, the instruments used and the benefits that those responsible for the pilot have indicated in the course of implementing the measures in their communities.