specific needs of children and elderly left behind as a ... - IOM Moldova

Conclusions and recommendations
For the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family
- To work out mechanisms for identification of elderly left behind at
risk (collaboration between social community assistants, family doctors,
etc.);
- To promote regulations and standards for home-care services;
- To develop a regulatory framework on diversifying services provided
at home that at present focus on housekeeping and nutrition by
introducing occupational therapy, psychological counselling, etc. in
order to avoid depression, suicide attempts, etc.;
- To revise the Job description of social workers who provide homecare
services for the elderly (to exclude performing work related to
housekeeping);
- To develop the mechanisms for social services procurement by natural
persons;
For the Ministry of Health
- To develop mechanisms for medical workers of primary health care
to render medical services at home and to supervise the ill elderly;
- To conduct campaigns for examining the health condition of the elderly
and to ensure the consultation by highly qualified specialists
in rural areas (oncologist, rheumatologist, gastrologist, cardiologist,
etc.);
- To hold trainings for people involved with providing assistance to
the elderly (geriatricians, social assistants, social workers, medical
nurses, etc.);
- In partnership with private service providers and mass media organizations
to conduct national campaigns for promoting healthy
eating habits and lifestyle in order to prevent diseases;
For the local public administration
- To work out mechanisms that will give the possibility to establish
some public-private partnerships in developing and providing
highly specialized services designed for the elderly;
- To diversify home care services that at present focus on housekeeping
and nutrition by introducing occupational therapy, psychological
counselling, etc. in order to avoid depression, suicide attempts, etc.;
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