Abstract
Elderly care services are important to provide in response to the rapid growth of the elderly population. In developing countries like Indonesia, the speed of growth of the elderly population does not simultaneously occur, so the needs for care services vary. This study discusses the emergence of home care services in response to the increase in elderly population. By taking the case of community home care services in Sleman, this study found the pattern and process of the emergence of local initiatives in home care services. This study also revealed an important factor affecting the implementation of community home care services, that is, leadership.
Highlights
By taking the case of community home care services in Sleman, this study found the pattern and process of the emergence of local initiatives in home care services. is study revealed an important factor affecting the implementation of community home care services, that is, leadership
Situmorang [5] said that community initiatives and social movements in Indonesia are related to the failure of the government system to guarantee welfare. is is evidenced by the state budget of around 2 percent per year allocated for social welfare, lower than that of Vietnam and ailand which is around 5 percent per year [6]
Studies that discuss the initiation, form, and product of home care services by the community, substance, and community resource constraints have not been widely conducted [10]. is is in line with criticism made by Coulter et al [11] that the studies of elderly care need to look at the aspects beyond general care
Summary
A policy on the elderly in Indonesia is regulated in Law Number 13 of 1998. One of the important things is that of regarding elderly services. e government provides different services according to the elderly category which are grouped into two: potential and nonpotential elderly. (1) Nursing home services which are managed by the government: in this case, the government provides services in the form of housing for elderly who are neglected or do not have families It covers the need of clothing, food, social, religion, and recreational and health checks by medical personnel on a regular basis. E retirement age is stipulated on 58 years for employees, 65 years for lecturers, and 70 years for professors For those who work in the private sectors, the government implements a pension policy that is charged to each company. Health insurance is given to elderly with civil servant retirement status, while BPJS is an insurance system provided by the Government of Indonesia for all people. The community and the elderly can access regional health security through submissions to the regional government, especially those from families with low welfare level
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