Occupational activity centre Varstveno delovni center POLŽ Maribor
Occupational activity centre Varstveno delovni center POLŽ Maribor (Slovenian acronym for VDC POLŽ Maribor that carries the message: Providing a meaningful life to mentally and and physically disabled persons – in Slovenian: »Prizadetim Osmislimo Leta Življenja«) is a public regional social welfare institution.
We are a work-oriented organisation operating in a controlled environment for the purpose of providing guidance, protection, residence and employment under special circumstances as well as creative leisure activities for 228 adults with mental and physical disabilities.
In 17 years our institution has grown and developed extensively. We now comprise of six day care units for the disabled, and two housing units. Currently there are 228 users integrated in our day care units. Two housing units offer home for 19 residents.
VDC POLŽ Maribor is the second largest occupational activity centre in Slovenia and the largest in the region of Styria. As the name suggests our institute is located in Maribor, which is the second largest city according to population in our country.


