The Home for the Elderly "Chekotin" ; in the village of Kalugerovo near Pravets will receive visitors every Saturday in September, announced the local initiative group "Yablanitsa-Pravets".
During the Open Days, those wishing to view the home can familiarize themselves with the conditions for accommodation in it from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The home was opened on March 15 of this year. Its location is unique - only about 30-40 minutes by car from Sofia, on the banks of the Little Iskar River, amidst the peace and quiet of the Pre-Balkans.
Everything starts in 2020, when an ardent enthusiast sees in the strategy of the Local Initiative Group Jablanica – An opportunity to realize his dream – building a home for resistant care for the elderly. Develops and applies with a project. In 2021, he signed a contract for its implementation. Hard Times – covid crisis, spike in inflation, increase in prices of construction materials... a time of trials. But Georgi Milushev, the manager of “Chekotin“ Ltd., has the motivation and courage to walk the path to success. Determined and creative, communicative, flexible and persistent, he succeeds in a time when many people refuse to invest.
The house has a capacity of 56 places for accommodation in private or shared rooms. All rooms have air conditioning, TV and private bathroom. The home has a spacious dining room and a kitchen where delicious and healthy food is prepared, tailored to the dietary requirements of the residents.
In the courtyard of the House, a separate building has been renovated, furnished and equipped, for activities of interest, for meetings with friends and relatives, without disturbing the peace of people who are resting. The building is equipped with computers, internet and television.
The creators of the home also took care of the yard – it is large, 3800 sq.m., beautiful, with trees and lawns, conducive to outdoor recreation.
In the home, they enjoy the wide, bright corridors, the elevator platform to help the residents, the well-furnished rooms, the places for recreation and entertainment.