Planning of Nursing Home Care Services in Jordan: Its Reality and Challenges

Abstract

United Nations Principles for Older Persons acknowledge five rights to elderly or older persons, these rights are the right of "independence, care, self, fulfillment, dignity, participation.The demographic Indication witnessed increasing trends in population pyramid at developed countries on aging rates world wide, especially in most of developing countries. So in order to address this growing dilemma at our civilized world its proved at statistics surveys, on current research work as it will try to expose to efforts the plans made by many Jordanian Civil &Governmental initiatives for facing this category for the purpose of providing high standards services at both health and social care services for elderly people and to help them reaching a self-realization, and to encourage them in developing their potential through resources available in different aspects of the community educationally, culturally, spiritually and even through recreational activities.The present study aims to identify current capabilities that available in serving elderly people at two main Nursing Home Centers in Jordan located in Amman. Its limitation to only two most serving accommodated numbers of elder's Nursing Home centers the first is: White Beds Society and the second is: Centre for Princess Muna older women Nursing homes / Orthodox Charity as both are largest and oldest of Nursing homes centers serving elderly.The research concluded many numerous results most important are: There shall specialized cooperation bodies in charge of deals with other institutions working in the field of aging society, as of governmental organizations, hospitals, accredited qualified manpower to deal with this deer category of our society.secondly. Assist homes for elderly in budgetary provisions of adequate budget to them.

The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors

“…Because the concept of AL is relatively new in Jordan, there are no standards for the structure, living arrangements, or type and quality of care provided. 23 , 24 Assisted living care is provided by staff who are neither adequately prepared nor qualified to manage the needs of older people specifically. The main focus of care for AL residents in Jordan is on providing basic needs such as meals, bathing and other personal care activities, medication assistance, and housekeeping.…”

Jordanian Nursing Homes: Admission Policy Analysis

“…The elderly that are admitted to nursing homes are admitted for a myriad of reasons, such as families' desires, referrals from the ministry of social welfare due to socioeconomic issues, health issues (i.e. disability), and absence of caregivers (Al-Qudah, 2011). What is lacking in Jordan, is a well-defined admission and screening tool that clearly defines eligibility for nursing home admission Policy Alternative: The policy alternative is leaving Jordanian elderly with special needs in their homes without receiving appropriate care predisposing the elderly to a higher risk of health complications.…”

“…The elderly are admitted to nursing homes in Jordan for various reasons, such as families' desires, referrals from the ministry of social development, due to socioeconomic issues, and health issues (i.e. disability), particularly when there is no caregiver (Al-Qudah, 2011). Prior to admission at a nursing home, the MOSD conducts several field visits to determine if the elderly people are in urgent need to be admitted to nursing homes.…”

“…However, some of the nursing home residents are aged 55 years and younger. They were admitted because of social and economical hardships, rather than medical reasons taking up beds for the elderly (Al-Qudah, 2011). Eligible elderly people are those who have physiological or cognitive impairments and do not have any infectious or mental diseases (Al-Qudah, 2011).…”

“…They were admitted because of social and economical hardships, rather than medical reasons taking up beds for the elderly (Al-Qudah, 2011). Eligible elderly people are those who have physiological or cognitive impairments and do not have any infectious or mental diseases (Al-Qudah, 2011). Those eligible nursing home residents should be admitted through a well-defined admission policy implemented by the MOSD and the MOH in Jordan, which does not exist.…”