ACCREDITATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LONG-TERM CARE
ACCREDITATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LONG TERM CARE
Nursing homes for the elderly
Author(s): Paula Cristina Nicoară, Adina RebeleanuSubject(s): Social Sciences, Family and social welfare, Welfare services
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: licensing;quality of elderly care;minimum quality standards;
Summary/Abstract: The aspect of aging is one that has generated and will generate research in various aspects and from different perspectives. With aging, the need for long-term care tends to grow significantly. This is a consequence of the elderly's dependence, which obviously requires a wide range of services, not just social, but rather social-medical services. Generally speaking, accreditation is the appreciation made by an outside body to the institution in order to guarantee the quality of the service provided. This appreciation is the compliance of the institution with a set of explicit criteria and, especially, known by the two parties – service provider and beneficiary. Accreditation is not limited to a “verdict”. Is accreditation a sufficient and necessary approach for quality of elderly care? Using the analysis of legislative documents and the case study, we try to get possible answers to this question.
- Issue Year: 11/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 42-63
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English