Considering dynamic changes in the services provision to the persons with disabilities in Ukraine, CO “MACZ” and the Presidium of the Association "Parasolka" invited the Head of the Department of Social Protection of the Regional State Administration, Director of Tyachiv Social Rehabilitation (Abilitation) Center for persons with disabilities and Vilshany Children Orphanage with a working visit aiming to get acquainted with the work of the institutions working with persons with disabilities and the methods of work in these institutions in Switzerland.

The following meetings were organized during the visit :

• Rutti-Gabelbach Center (Social-Therapeutic Community, Children's Center Adult Residential Facility "Sensorium»)
• Buhegoff (Lostorf)– the Center for Residence, Work and Employment of adults with disabilities. Excursion, acquaintance with the working principles and approaches, work with the concepts and provisions of the institution
• Humanumgenus – socio-therapeutic community for work and accommodation of persons with disabilities. Acquaintance with the institution, ideas and principles, concepts and rules.

• Arkadis - institution created for people with mental disorders and/or cerebral palsy. Early intervention and therapy
• Specialized school in Biel: review, principles of work, institution's idea, category of students.

The guests had the opportunity to participate in the annual meeting of the Association "Parasolka", get acquainted with its members and the Presidium of the Association, as well as to participate in the round table on the subject "Social Protection System in Switzerland".