Individual programmes of social services to be developed for elder people
27/08/2015 12:29
Individual programmes of social services to be developed for elder people
27/08/2015 12:29
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Government of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution “On measures on further strengthening targeted social protection and support to elder people and people with special needs” on 10 August 2015.
Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population Aziz Abdukhakimov held a press conference on 26 August to explain main points of the document.
The resolution expands category of persons, who have right to receive state social services and social aid, introduces new types of services and aid, as well as new order of their provision.
In particular, from January 2016, each of 17,000 single elder people and people with special needs, who needs care, will received individual programmes of social services.
The progrmme will satisfy needs of single elder people and people with special needs in five areas: rehabilitation, services at home, improving habitation and living conditions, social and legal protection, expansion of communication circle and rest.
The elder people will receive social aid, guaranteed by the government and financed by the state budget, in each of these categories.
The service on providence services at home will be changed as well. The need of elder people will be determined based on Barthel and Lowton scales. These scales will allow to rate ability of person to receive food, take care of themselves, etc.
Number of monthly food products, provided to single people and people with special needs, grew from 9 to 15 products. The people also received right to select type and volume of products.
The resolution also introduces technologies of social works, which is new for Uzbekistan. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Uzbekistan and interested ministries and departments work on training of personal to ensure implementation of the resolution.
The Ministry already started to develop standards of social services for elder people and people with special needs. The standards set quality of services and aid, confidentiality of services, as well as friendly relation and respect to people, etc.
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