The European programme Mind Their Health, co-funded by Erasmus+ of the European Union, reaches its final stage with the publication of the guide ‘Inclusion through food’. The document forms a tool for caregivers in terms of knowledge and treatments needed in the care of people with neurodegenerative diseases.
One of the highlights of the guide is the use of simple, clear and inclusive language, which makes it easy to understand complex issues from the physical to the psychological level. To this end, the project has relied on a multidisciplinary team of professionals related to disability care.
The Mind their Health Project is coordinated by the association La Forza di Nemo, section of the Italian Union against Muscular Dystrophy (UILDM) in Montecatini Terme, Italy. As partners are the Provincial Federation of Associations of People with Physical and Organic Disabilities of Seville (COCEMFE Seville) in Spain and the Association of Psychologists in Bulgaria (AYPB) in the city of Varna.
Guide ‘Inclusion through food’
The guide ‘Inclusion through food’ consists of five sections, a prologue and conclusions. Throughout the document, definitions such as: what is disability, who is a caregiver and what is leisure are included. It also emphasises the importance of psychology and mental health for people with disabilities and their families. It also presents neurodegenerative diseases.
It also covers nutritional and leisure aspects for this group, as well as international and national regulations. In the field of inclusive tourism, COCEMFE Seville brings its extensive experience in developing actions in this field. In addition, the collaborator of the entity, James Turiel, presents successful measures undertaken in Montpellier (France) that allow the modernisation of more inclusive spaces.
You will soon be able to download the programme manual
