Abstract
Senior citizens are an important sector in society. Some began their new career during the middle age and many continued a long legacy of productivity and passionate social service living a life of commitment. The aims of the study is to assess the senior citizen’s health and social services in Cebu City. The study uses quantitative and qualitative methods. A statistical computation was used to achieve an acceptable accuracy of findings and the qualitative research double-checks the quantitative research. Furthermore, the qualitative method was used to measure the data since it allowed the participants to give in-depth, detailed answers by personal interview. The Researchers explored the participant’s answers, thus clearing any ambiguity before analyzing and publishing the collected data. The study revealed that the level of implementation of social services for senior citizens was well implemented; The level of perception of health services for senior citizens were provided; The management of senior citizens office has the biggest financial appropriation; that there was no correlation between social services and the perception level since both were labeled not significant. To address the gap a substantial budget shall be allocated to the sixty (60) barangays of Cebu City to be incorporated in OSCA budget. A development plan was proposed as the output of the study.
Highlights
The findings of the study are as follows: 1. Level of Implementation of Social Services for Senior Citizens 1.1 The educational aspect was well implemented for the good coordination with the media, visitations and OSCA seminars to the different barangays for information dissemination. a
Level of Perception of Health Services for Senior Citizens 2.1 For the care of the aged, senior citizens revealed that free burial assistance, hospitalization and recreational centers were provided by the city government hospitals. 2.2 For recreational activities, they revealed the unwinding and relaxation through free and discounted tickets in movie houses, recreational parks and organized excursions, field trips, parties, dances, social gatherings and fun runs or walks for a cause. 2.3 For medical and dental services, they agreed that there were medical and dental discounts, purchase of vitamins and medicines
The health and social services provided for senior citizens in Cebu City were well implemented and attended to by the city government
Summary
To realize the goals of improving the quality of life of senior citizens, the following should be considered as priorities: 1) An additional budget to improve the social and health services, 2) Construct a home for the aged to cater tovthe needs of indigent senior citizens, 3) Construct a twenty bed capacity geriatric ward in Cebu City Medical Center, 4) To provide proper nutrition to indigent senior citizens.and 5) To provide clothing to indigent senior citizens. First Quarter - Request for Additional Budget for Senior Citizens, Home for the Aged, Geriatric or Senior Citizens’ Ward, Nutrition and Clothing. 2. Second Quarte - Prepare Purchase Orders thru Competitive Bidding and Accounting Papers necessary for the release of the approved budget. 3. Third Quarter - Organize a team who will supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and activities
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