(Exclusive) Beja: Septuagenarian left the home port where (living) User was.
The old user's Home Terrerinho Parts, Senior Citizens Support Center (CATI), in Beja, managed by the St. Barnabas Foundation, It was left to the institution door, after moving to the new premises in the Carmel Hill, located in Hope Town, Also in town. The Foundation did not provide clarification on the case.
One was left his seventies, last Tuesday, the center door Support for Elderly (CATI), situated in Terreirinho Parts, next to the Castle Wall, in Beja, institution that belongs to the Social Security, Since April more 2005, It is run by the Foundation of St. Barnabas, based in Almodovar.
You do CATI, in the meantime moved to new premises, António Bernardo Morgadinho, who was amputated left leg, It was left in the wheelchair to the door of the institution, with their belongings in plastic bags used for trash.
Area residents, We realized the abandoned scenario that the man was vetoed, They alerted the District Centre of Social Security (CDSS), that collected the Antonio Morgadinho of assets and transported to Caritas, to be treated and fed, while social techniques could place a home.
In the evening of that day, a minivan of the CDSS, Antonio carried Morgadinho and their property (in the vehicle can be seen the black garbage bags with belongings of citizens), Canyoning for or Lar, a mais de 100 kms de Beja, where it was found a spot. Despite having several family members in Beja, no paid great attention to affective septuagenarian.
Contacted the Foundation S.Barnabé, in Beja, any clarifications were sent to the administration. Via telephone and e-mail was contacted the institution, and requests clarification, but, there was availability on the part of the Foundation's managers to provide information.
Turn, Helena Barreto, Director of Security Beja District Centre, He said that "the responsibility and explanations should be given by the Foundation". However explained that "as soon as we became aware of the situation, We decided the same immediately ", finished.
According to the Foundation site, it develops its activities in S.Barnabé, Almodovar, Beja, Quarteira, Moura, Pombal, Leiria and has new projects in Évora and Faro.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
