Open house at the Center for Work and Activity April 16th

Relatives, visitors and passers‑by are invited to an open house on April 16 between 13:00 and 16:00 on the occasion of the opening of the Center for Work and Activity, a new combined work and activity service for disabled people in Hafnarfjörður. There will be an opportunity to learn about the diverse activities within the Center’s four departments. Around fifty people use the service daily.

“I look forward to showing the activities and the facilities, which we are very pleased with. Here, people aim to gain employment and receive good vocational training tailored to their abilities and interests,” says Brynja Sóley Stefánsdóttir, head occupational therapist and department manager at the Center for Work and Activity. The Center was reorganized last autumn, and the facilities were expanded by 75%.

“Many people have preconceived ideas about what work and activity with disabled people looks like. Now they can see for themselves whether those ideas are accurate, and we can show them that we are all engaged in important work here,” she says proudly.

The open house will take place both at Selhella 7, where the Environmental Watch is located, and at Suðurgata 14, both on the first floor, where the Center’s communication and sensory units operate, and on the second floor, where the focus is on physical and social activities.

The Center’s choir will conclude the day with a few good songs chosen by the choir members.

This new center contributes to improved quality of life, stronger community participation and equal opportunities for people to use their abilities and skills.

Do stop by and see the important work being done.