Tunisia • Social care
- Sector: Social care
- Headquarters Country: Tunisia
- Founding Year: 2006
- Operating Regions: Tunisia
- Employees: 27
- Founders: Leila Gargouri
- Problem Identified: In Tunisia there is more than one million elderly, the public sector supports 11 retirement homes equipped with 725 beds, most without assisted medical facilities. Private sector provision is limited, with only six private retirement homes that are not affordable for local populations (price range is USD 1,000–1,700 per month). As a result, many elderly live in poor conditions, especially those with age-related degenerative and incapacitating diseases requiring special care
- Solution Offered: The private retirement homes (two assisted living facilities) offer a safe and dignified family living environment. In addition to full board, medical services, and supervision by qualified nurses, the facilities organize leisure and team activities (such as artistic workshops, card games, dominoes), specialized medical visits, and regular assessments by supervisory teams. It identifies three types of beneficiaries of the facilities: dependent elderly (often older than 70 years, although no criteria of age has been introduced); residents’ families since the centers are placed in charge of the individuals whom families can no longer take care of; and the caregivers (two years’ postsecondary training) who have limited opportunities in their sector.
- Social Impact: mproving the living conditions for the elderly and their families,
- Funding: The project started through Leila’s own savings and loans after that it started generating revenue (up to 2000 dinars of monthly profits). The . For the moment, there are only 30 paying customers, with an upcoming expansion in a third location with an additional 17 residents. Dar Ellama is self-sustainable and is covering all of its operating costs from customer payments, but profits remain insufficient to make significant investments. The expansion is financed through a microcredit.
- Website: http://darellama.tn/
- Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Company/Dar-Ellama-169597593175867/
- Score: 7 Prison reform support
