SIM-PATIA is a Social Cooperative for the disabled based in Valmorea in the province of Como that develops activities on several fronts for the seriously disabled, including a Disabled Healthcare Residence (RSD), a Disabled Daycare Center (CDD), a technology center for the development of technologies for the disabled, and cohousing projects for the frail and/or disabled.

It is comprised of over 40 members. It is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, which defines the strategies underlying the provision of statutory services. The Management avails itself of Area Coordinators supervised by a General Coordinator. 54 employees and 17 professionals work at the facility, including professional figures such as professional educators, nurses, social welfare workers, psychologists, rehabilitation therapists, engineers, IT technicians, administrative staff, and general service workers. Health Management is entrusted to a Doctor. Consultants for physiatric, speech therapy, and neuropsychological evaluations are activated as needed. To favor homogeneous interventions, protocols have been defined in order to guarantee codified and certified procedures and their monitoring.

Sim-patia is a type A Social Cooperative, ONLUS by right, registered in the Lombardy Region Register of Social Cooperatives, Section A Sheet 95 n.189, Coop Register. Prevailing mutuality: A104351, REA 218824. It is accredited by the Lombardy Region for Social-welfare Services for people with severe disabilities.

It has had its own Quality Control System since December 2005, when it obtained the UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 certification, for “Design, management, and provision of assistance, health, and psycho-social educational services, aimed at adults with severe physical disabilities.” Furthermore, in compliance with the provisions of Legislative Decree 231/2001, it has adopted the Organizational Model, the Code of Ethics, and appointed the Supervisory Body available on this site.