Long-term care facilities for the elderly: from legislation to needs
Objective: to analyze existing federal legislation on public policies that deal with the elderly's rights, with emphasis on the assistance provided in long-term care facilities for the elderly and the practical impact of these laws. Methods: this is a documentary analysis of descriptive charact...
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Universidade Federal do Ceará,
2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Objective: to analyze existing federal legislation on public policies that deal with the elderly's rights, with emphasis on the assistance provided in long-term care facilities for the elderly and the practical impact of these laws. Methods: this is a documentary analysis of descriptive character. Results: one identified, among nineteen laws, decrees and ordinances in the last 25 years, significant developments aimed at the elderly's welfare, as well as structural proposals and the supervision of long-term care institutions. Conclusion: the analysis conducted in the documents allowed the conclusion that the needs point to the decentralization of institutions, increase of vacancies and bigger financial investment of public institutions. |
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| Item Description: | 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200019 1517-3852 2175-6783 |