Ageing with quality

Sandra Marques, FENACERCI

Ageing with Quality

Needs of Clients and Professionals


Project Ageing with Quality

Starting Point Increase of life expectancy Impacts of ageing in our clients Absence or inadequacy of services/replies

that respond to this new reality Need to know who are our ageing clients Need to know what are the training needs

of professionals



We all go old Ageing will present us with more

challenges We need to stimulate our abilities The biggest challenge is to accept that

old people can and should have opportunities to be physically and mentally stimulated



All data and conclusions are referring to our associated members reality

Questionnaire to persons with intellectual disabilities with 40 or more years of age - 154 individuals

Questionnaire to professionals – 254 individuals



Quality of life Focus on the power to decide how to live Recognition of individual preferences Provide for opportunities to participate Level of autonomy



Majority of persons with Intellectual Disabilities still lives with their families Parents are getting old The need for support grows Financial constraints Community based services are still

insufficient


Project Ageing with Quality Factors affecting old people

That can lead to abuse Age related prejudice Disability stereotypes Health problems

disability related High level of

dependency from carer’s

No support networks Social isolation Financial dependency

That can protect from abuse Positive life

experiences Good family and

community support Good social inclusion



What is an old person? Someone that does not know what he/she

does That does not walk properly That forgets what he/she said Who no longer see well That is close to die That has done a lot already That can not do what he/she did before



What is an old person with intellectual disability? The same as an old person but that needs

more help Persons that participate less in society Persons with very limited political participation Persons with more need of support from their

families



Who are our “old” clients? Male Single No sons or daughters Low literacy level Living with their parents or in an institution Main income is from social benefits Earn less than minimum wage Do not manage their own money Happy with their health and the place they live Happy with the support they get from the institution With a good relation with family and friends Low political participation Not using public transports No mobile phone



How do our clients “see” the ageing process they are going through? They do not feel old They feel more dependent now They feel that it is more difficult to do what they

like because of their age More social life when they were younger They were happier with what they could do

when they were younger



What do our clients want? More opportunities to be included More support to independent living The possibility to have a life partner More adult leisure activities To learn how to use mobile phones and

computers



Who are our professionals? Female Married Working 7 to 11 hours/day Working for more than 10 years Without specific training Providing a wide range of support Sharing work responsibility with colleagues In good health The work does not impact in family life Using strategies to promote active ageing of clients Happy with the way the organisation is providing the care



Main problems/concerns of our professionals? Specific training in ageing and quality of life More cooperation from the clients families Feeling physically tired because of the work Feeling the clients are too demanding Feeling anxious



What strategies they use? Keeping clients occupied and active Trust on their own professional competence Sharing with colleagues and the organisation

the problems Establish a working program and follow it Try different solutions Keep some time for themselves Tell the clients what they expect from them



What strategies they do not use? Take down their frustration on the clients Ease the tension by yelling Search strength on religious or personal

beliefs Cry



Training modules for professionals (215 hours) Ageing and disability Quality of life in the ageing process (in intellectual

disability) Planning quality interventions – the individual

intervention plan Health in elderly people Psychomotor and sensorial stimulation in old people Strategies of geriatric intervention The importance of the carer – difficulties and concerns Abuse and old age Organisational practices – the importance of ethic and

deontology Individual and group rehabilitation – specific activities



What do we need to do?We need to provide for the training that will enable our professionals to respond to our clients needs when they get olderWe need to provide for training opportunities that will enable our clients to age with qualityWe need to involve families in the processWe need to empower our clients at an early stage to become as independent as possible later in lifeWe need to provide for activities that are adult tailored and stimulant


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