The Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Social Minorities and Social Security has prepared the Procedure Related to Operation/Establishment of Elderly Day Service Centres in Local Levels, 2083. The framework aims to support older people through local-level services focused on care, health and social participation.
Under the procedure, elderly day service centres will be established and operated at local levels. They are intended to serve older people who feel lonely at home and promote a dignified life for elderly people in their communities.
A local-level approach to elderly care
The procedure places responsibility for establishing and operating the centres at the local level. Its stated aims include:
- Promoting care and health for elderly people
- Encouraging their social participation
- Supporting a dignified life
- Providing a place for older people who feel lonely at home
