The aim of the project “Supporting care services in Bardejov” is to enable the provision of a care service to a greater number of dependants and to create the conditions for extending the provision of care services in the city. The project will increase the accessibility of care services to citizens with severe disabilities, unfavorable health and older people, while encouraging them to remain in the natural environment in the family and the community and reducing demand for institutional care, in line with Investment Priority 4.2 Improving access to affordable, sustainable and quality services, including health care and social services of general interest, and specific objective 4.2.1 Transition from institutional to community-based care. The project will be supported under the Healthcare State Aid Scheme (State aid scheme in the form of compensation for services of general economic interest) in total 33 employees in the care sector.The project will fulfil measurable indicators:1. Number of supported capacities of new, innovative services or measures at community, home, open or substitute level – 31.332. Number of projects targeting public administrations or social services at national, regional and local level – 1