The Elderly Policy Council presses for regulation
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
CURACAO – The government subsidizes a few old peoples’ homes, but does make demands upon the care that the elderly people receive. The Elderly Policy Council has sent a draft-island ordinance to the Governing Body (BC) in June last year, in which they state the regulations for the old peoples’ care and conditions for subsidy eligibility. But the BC didn’t do anything with it.
“Standards have to be laid down for the type of care in the old peoples’ homes. It is now up to the BC and the Island Council to handle this matter as soon as possible”, was the reaction of the Council on communications of the ombudsman that there are many complaints about the old peoples’ homes. The residents of one of the homes didn’t get served ham with pineapple, salads, zult and ayaka’s for dinner last Christmas, but just rice with one sausage.
Ombudsman Fred Wiel will send a letter to the BC today complaining about the failing elderly policy and announcing that he will pay the subsidized institutions a visit. All together, there are a few hundred old people that depend on this care and each person pays 35 to 90 guilders per day. The more expensive homes do not have this many complaints as the cheaper ones. “I have received complaints from several people, especially about the food, like only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, never fruit, and no special food during the holidays. People that cannot eat independently are not being helped.” Out of fear for revenge against their family members that are receiving care in one of the homes, many of the people that complained want to remain anonymous.
Tags: Social Policy Caribbean Affairs Health Policy Institutional Strengthening
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
CURACAO – The government subsidizes a few old peoples’ homes, but does make demands upon the care that the elderly people receive. The Elderly Policy Council has sent a draft-island ordinance to the Governing Body (BC) in June last year, in which they state the regulations for the old peoples’ care and conditions for subsidy eligibility. But the BC didn’t do anything with it.
“Standards have to be laid down for the type of care in the old peoples’ homes. It is now up to the BC and the Island Council to handle this matter as soon as possible”, was the reaction of the Council on communications of the ombudsman that there are many complaints about the old peoples’ homes. The residents of one of the homes didn’t get served ham with pineapple, salads, zult and ayaka’s for dinner last Christmas, but just rice with one sausage.
Ombudsman Fred Wiel will send a letter to the BC today complaining about the failing elderly policy and announcing that he will pay the subsidized institutions a visit. All together, there are a few hundred old people that depend on this care and each person pays 35 to 90 guilders per day. The more expensive homes do not have this many complaints as the cheaper ones. “I have received complaints from several people, especially about the food, like only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, never fruit, and no special food during the holidays. People that cannot eat independently are not being helped.” Out of fear for revenge against their family members that are receiving care in one of the homes, many of the people that complained want to remain anonymous.
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Tags: Social Policy Caribbean Affairs Health Policy Institutional Strengthening
