Long-term care facilities for the elderly: from legislation to needs

Objective: to analyze existing federal legislation on public policies that deal with the elderly’s rights, with emphasis on the assistance provided in long-term care facilities for the elderly and the practical impact of these laws. Methods: this is a documentary analysis of descriptive character. R...

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Main Authors: Ezequiel Vitório Lini, Marilene Rodrigues Portella, Marlene Doring, Maria Izabel Penha de Oliveira Santos
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2729
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author Ezequiel Vitório Lini
Marilene Rodrigues Portella
Marlene Doring
Maria Izabel Penha de Oliveira Santos
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description Objective: to analyze existing federal legislation on public policies that deal with the elderly’s rights, with emphasis on the assistance provided in long-term care facilities for the elderly and the practical impact of these laws. Methods: this is a documentary analysis of descriptive character. Results: one identified, among nineteen laws, decrees and ordinances in the last 25 years, significant developments aimed at the elderly’s welfare, as well as structural proposals and the supervision of long-term care institutions. Conclusion: the analysis conducted in the documents allowed the conclusion that the needs point to the decentralization of institutions, increase of vacancies and bigger financial investment of public institutions.
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spelling doaj-art-3ae7f8aa09434c9c8ce4869b8f90dffd2025-08-24T12:52:00ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832015-04-01162Long-term care facilities for the elderly: from legislation to needsEzequiel Vitório Lini0Marilene Rodrigues Portella1Marlene Doring2Maria Izabel Penha de Oliveira Santos3Universidade de Passo Fundo. Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.Universidade de Passo Fundo. Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.Universidade de Passo Fundo. Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil.Universidade do Estado do Pará. Belém, PA, Brazil.Objective: to analyze existing federal legislation on public policies that deal with the elderly’s rights, with emphasis on the assistance provided in long-term care facilities for the elderly and the practical impact of these laws. Methods: this is a documentary analysis of descriptive character. Results: one identified, among nineteen laws, decrees and ordinances in the last 25 years, significant developments aimed at the elderly’s welfare, as well as structural proposals and the supervision of long-term care institutions. Conclusion: the analysis conducted in the documents allowed the conclusion that the needs point to the decentralization of institutions, increase of vacancies and bigger financial investment of public institutions.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2729AgedHomes for the AgedPublic Policies.
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title Long-term care facilities for the elderly: from legislation to needs
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Homes for the Aged
Public Policies.
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