Mogućnosti izvaninstitucionalnih oblika skrbi o starijim osobama

Ovaj se rad odnosi na prikaz pilot-projekta kojega, u suradnji s Vukovarsko-srijemskom županijom i Općinom Drenovci, provodi Državni zavod za zaštitu obitelji, materinstva i mladeži. Cilj mu je afirmiranje izvaninstitucionalnih oblika skrbi o starijim osobama u naseljima Drenovci, Đurići, Posavski Podgajci, Račinovci i Rajevo Selo. U radu su prikazani i rezultati istraživanja kojeg je, u svrhu evaluacije provedbe pilot-projekta i procjene opravdanosti pružanja ovog oblika pomoći starijim osobama, proveo Državni zavod za zaštitu obitelji, materinstva i mladeži 2002. godine, na uzorku od 164 ispitanika – korisnika ovoga programa. Istraživanje se temelji na upitniku o obilježjima staračkih domaćinstava koji uključuje i varijable o općim obilježjima ispitanika, njihovu socioekonomskom statusu, strukturi obitelji, zdravstvenom statusu, posebnim potrebama, procjeni potreba te dostupnosti službi podrške u lokalnoj zajednici i zadovoljstva provedbom programa. Pokazalo se da program značajno pridonosi poboljšanju kvalitete života starih i nemoćnih osoba. Njegovo provođenje pridonijelo je zapošljavanju određene skupine težezapošljivih žena, a korisnicima programa bitno je olakšalo zadovoljavanje mnogih potreba, poglavito u obavljanju svakodnevnih kućanskih poslova te brizi o osobnoj higijeni i zdravlju. Time ovaj program značajno pridonosi realizaciji niza zadanosti i mjera Nacionalne obiteljske politike koju je u siječnju 2003. godine usvojila Vlada Republike Hrvatske. Uz određene modifikacije, program je primjenjiv i u drugim lokalnim zajednicama, a njegova je cijena prihvatljiva i pristupačna.This paper deals with the presentation of a pilot project carried out by the National Institute for the Protection of Family, Motherhood and Youth in cooperation with the Vukovar-Srijem County and Drenovci Municipality. Its goal is to affirm non-institutional forms of care for elderly people in the settlements Drenovci, Đurići, Posavski Podgajci, Račinovci and Rajevo Selo. The paper presents the results of research of the National Institute for the Protection of Family, Motherhood and Youth conducted in 2002 to evaluate the pilot project and assess the justifiability of this form of aid for the elderly. The research was carried out on a sample of 164 examinees – users of this programme. It is based on a questionnaire examining the features of elderly households which also includes variables of examinees\u27 general characteristics, their socio-economic status, family structure, health status, special needs, assessment of needs and accessibility of the support service in the local community, as well as satisfaction with the programme\u27s realisation. It has been maintained that the programme considerably contributes to the improvement of elderly and infirm people\u27s quality of life. Its realisation has brought about the employment of a particular group of less easily employable women, and has facilitated the fulfilment of many needs of the programme\u27s beneficiaries, especially in performing everyday domestic chores, satisfying personal hygiene and health demands. This programme is therefore a considerable contribution to the realisation of a number of measures of the National Family Policy adopted by the Croatian Government in January 2003. In addition to certain modifications the programme can be applied in other local communities, and its price is acceptable and accessible