Tuesday 15 October 2013

Case n. 4 (The possibility of institutionalizing the grandmother to a care home for the elderly)



Case n. 4 (The possibility of institutionalizing the grandmother to a care home for the elderly)


A grandson of a lady came without a notice to appear to the Municipal Authority of Jihlava, the Department of Social Affairs to tell you the following information.

His grandmother is 87 years old, has been widow for 20 years, lives alone in an apartment 1 + 1, fourth category, without sanitary facilities (it is in the hallway). In the place of residence, there live no relatives. He lives in a city 20 km far from the residence of his grandmother and is currently very busy working, does not have the possibility to visit his grandmother every day. Grandma has been using the help of care services and emergency care. Last month, she was operated on and is no longer able to take care of herself.

The man is a permanent resident at Jihlava, Benešova 28, his grandmother Dlouhá Brtnice 53.

Task:
Focus on the possibility of institutionalizing the grandmother of the man to a care home for the elderly.

Key words and phrases to be solved:
-          The Municipal Authority of Jihlava
-          Grandma is 87 years old
-          She has no relatives in the place of residence
-          The man lives 20 km far away
-          He is very busy working
-          He has not the possibility of visiting his grandmother every day
-          Grandmother has been using the help of care services
-          Emergency care
-          Grandmother was operated on last month
-          She is unable to care for herself
-          The man is a permanent resident at Jihlava, Benešova 28

Solution:
The grandmother could express interest in institutionalizing to a care home for the elderly. Selection of equipment is not tied to the place of residence or the number of applications for admission. Suitable homes for the elderly can be found e.g. in the register of social services, which is publicly available on the Internet. The family should primarily focus on contacting a home for the elderly in Jihlava (there are two – care home for the elderly Jihlava-Lesnov and Silver terraces Jihlava), in Ždírec and in Telč. The one interested in services of the care home has the right to be acquainted with the facilities and also to see it during a personal visit.

After expressing interest for admission to a home for the elderly, actual medical findings must be substantiated and (based on the decision of the applicant) the amount of income. Home for the elderly will then conduct a social survey on the service by the applicant and if there is a spare capacity, they can begin to negotiate the conditions for admission to the facility.

The agreement includes determination of the participants concluding it – the service provider and the user, the type of services to be provided, to what extent and where, the amount of payment for the provided services, when the contract shall enter into force, under what conditions the participants may withdraw from the agreement, if the contract is concluded for a definite or indefinite period, and the number of copies to be issued. In conclusion, there is stated when and where it was concluded and the signatures of the participants.

If the home did not have spare capacity, the man’s grandmother would be registered on the list of candidates. After releasing the spare capacity, the home for the elderly will discover, whether she is still interested in the provision of services, conducts an actual social survey and may begin to negotiate the terms of the contract.

The person interested in the service is a week before entering the home requested in writing and acquainted with the information, which documents have to be brought to the facility (e.g. birth certificate, health insurance card, ID card) and which things may (e.g. photographs, TV in the room). Homes for the elderly are fully equipped according to user needs.

Key words and phrases to be solved:
-          To show the interest to be placed in a home for the elderly
-          Choice of equipment is not tied to permanent residence or limited number of applications
-          The Registry of Social Services
-          The prospective service user has the right to be acquainted with the offer of services in the facility
-          Current medical findings
-          Social investigation by those interested in social service
-          To conclude a contract on the provision of services
-          The contract contains the definition of participants concluding it – providers and users of the service
-          The extent of service
-          The place and time range of the service
-          The amount of payment for the service
-          When the contract enters into force
-          Conditions under which the participants may withdraw from the agreement
-          An agreement for definite or indefinite period
-          Place and date of signing and signatures of the participants
-          If there is no free capacity on the device is wait-listed applicants waiting
-          A survey, whether the interest in the service continues
-          The applicant is requested in writing before entering
-          Retirement homes are fully equipped according to the needs of service users

The case is based on the following legislation:
Material:
The Social Services Act (108/2006 Coll., As amended)
Decree implementing the Law on Social Services (505/2006 Coll., As amended)
Decree on the tab of the social system (424/2011 Coll.)

1 comment:

  1. The woman can apply to come to a home for the elderly in Jihlava. One is located in Ždírec.
    To be admitted, they must provide medical reports and their income.
    Then the home for the elderly will investigate and the lady will accept or wait for a vacancy.

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