This is what the day center for the disabled financed by the Board in Benalmádena will be like

The Andalusian Regional Government is funding the construction of a day center for the disabled in Benalmádena with 900,000 euros, a project led by the Benalmádena Association for Disability Care (ABAD). For 20 years, the association has supported disabled individuals and their families throughout their life stages, operating from a facility located on Generalife Avenue in Benalmádena. ABAD assists over 500 people each month and provides more than 6,000 services a year including therapies, activities, workshops, and family support. Currently, there is no day center in Benalmádena for severely disabled individuals, who must travel outside the municipality to receive care. The existing facilities on Generalife Avenue have become too small due to increasing demand. Therefore, ABAD has taken on the challenge of constructing the first municipal day center aimed at dependent individuals who finish their schooling at age 21 and require continued care with resources suited to their needs and as close to their environment as possible. The center is being built on a plot located opposite the Santangelo roundabout, between Orégano and Esparto streets in the municipality of Benalmádena. This center will offer more than 20 specialized care spots for people with severe disabilities. It will provide access to necessary supports for those with severe disabilities and will include a pioneering municipal resource for family respite, offering temporary care during evenings and weekends, allowing caregivers to rest or balance their personal and professional lives. The facility will feature adaptable, modular, and flexible spaces for individualized care. It will have dining and transport services tailored to each user's needs. The center will offer specialized healthcare and psychosocial support, as well as personalized care plans without physical or chemical restraints, featuring individualized goals and methodologies. The total budget for this first phase is 2.4 million euros. ABAD has already secured 1.2 million euros, thanks to the 900,000 euros provided by the Andalusian Regional Government through the Next Generation European funds, and 300,000 euros granted by the Benalmádena City Council in 2025, with an additional 300,000 euros to be contributed in 2026, along with support from the Málaga Provincial Council. Upon completion of the first phase and securing the necessary funding, the new building will integrate all of ABAD's services: Early Attention, Child and Youth Service, Sports Activities, Leisure Programs, as well as family care and guidance. The Regional Minister of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families, and Equality, Loles López, visited the construction site of the day center for the disabled in Benalmádena this Wednesday. López acknowledged the work of entities in the so-called third sector that "work day by day alongside those who need it most and humanize us, teaching us that what truly makes us grow as individuals is helping others be happy and see their dreams fulfilled." The mayor of Benalmádena, Juan Antonio Lara (PP), accompanied the minister and highlighted that the center is an example of collaboration between administrations. ABAD's vice president, Petri Tejero, thanked the public administrations for their support and highlighted the importance of the center, noting that "until now, families were forced to travel to other municipalities to receive this service."