Publication details
Long-term care of old person in the context of social services planning at the local level
| Title in English | Long-term care of old persons in the context of social services planning at social level |
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Chapter of a book |
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| Description | In the context of population ageing, health and social services for older people in need of continuous support with activities of daily living are expected to play an increasing role in social policy. Long-term care services are at the boundaries of health and social care, comprising a wide array of services to people whose limited ability to live independently carries of for an extended period of time.Long-term care provided in the recipient's own home is generally perceived as part of the community care concept, which emphasizes care provision in the person's own home environment. The participation of local authorities in the decision making process relating to the local concept of social services, or, to be more precise, the accessibility of social care to people in difficult life situations, is primarily codified by Act 108/ 2006 Coll. On Social Services.In the context of community statutory duties, in accordance with Section 95 of the act, the region authority is obliged to collaborate on a medium-term plan of social services development with the municipality in its territory. The research outputs indicate a certain potential of the municipalities for help provision to old persons requiring a long-term care based on the principle of community care. Also, the role of the family was emphasized by the municipality representatives, as well as the generally informal care providers in combination with field and ambulant services.On the other hand, it is important to reflect that attitudes and opinions of the municipality representatives are frequently based on intuitive perception of the issue of care of old persons. |