L5.6: Healthcare Services for Older Persons

• ● GOAL: A longer disability-free life

  ● Guidelines in providing Healthcare Services to Older Person:

  [a] Rights of Older Persons.

  • Always value their autonomy.

  [b] Traditions, beliefs, and values as well as health practices need to be

  considered in providing care and health services.

  [c] Holistic care for older persons takes into account their development needs in physical, psychological, mental, and spiritual manner.

  [d] Care for older persons is multidisciplinary.
• Health Protection

  1. Avoid environmental hazards. For example, lightening the pathway so that elders can see where they will go to when walking.
  2. Regular Health Check-ups. It is a must to go to regular appointments in order to maintain the vital signs and lifestyle of the elders.
• Health Promotion

  ● FIVE Principles for Implementation for Older Persons in accordance with the United Nations:

  1. Independent
  2. Participation
  3. Care
  4. Self-Fulfillment
  5. Dignity
• Five Principles

  1. Independent
  2. Participation
  3. Care
  4. Self-Fulfillment
  5. Dignity
• Independent

  ● Have access to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing, and health care.

  ● Have the opportunity to work.

  ● Be able to participate in determining when and at what pace withdrawal from the labor force takes place.

  ● Have access to appropriate educational and training programs.

  ● Be able to live in environments that are safe and adaptable.

  ● Be able to reside at home for as long as possible.
• Participation

  ● Remain integrated in society.

  ● Be able to seek and develop opportunities for service to the community.

  ● Be able to form movements or associations for older persons.
• Care

  ● Benefit from family and community care and protection.

  ● Have access to health care.

  ● Have access to social and legal services.

  ● Be able to utilize appropriate levels of institutional care.

  ● Be able to enjoy human rights and fundamental freedom.
• Self-Fulfillment

  ● Be able to pursue opportunities for the full development of their potential.

  ● Have access to the educational, cultural, spiritual, and recreational resources of society.
• Dignity

  ● Be able to live in dignity and security and be free from exploitation and physical or mental abuses.

  ● Be treated fairly regardless of age, gender, racial or ethnic background,

  disability or other status and be valued independently of their economic contributions.
• Caregiving

  ● Filipino older persons are taken care of by their families.

  ● Emotional and physical aspects should be taken into account.