participación del trabajador social en la atención de los del adulto mayor, centro gerontológico de atencion diurna gad pasaje, 2023

Abstract

The intervention of the social worker is crucial in the development of the gerontological centre of the canton of Pasaje, which provides care for older adults who are in a state of vulnerability. This institution provides all the specialised care in the management of therapies, physical rehabilitation and recreational activities to improve the health of the residents; therefore, the subject of this work is entitled "Participation of the social worker in the care of the elderly, gerontological day care centre Gad Pasaje, 2023". Many elderly people still experience significant difficulties in accessing resources and basic services, however, with the implementation of the project "Gerontological Centre" belonging to the canton Pasaje offers care to 70 older adults who lack needs and live in poverty, this institution helps to improve the environment in which they live and tries to provide them with quality care in agreement with the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES) with programmes and projects for priority care groups. The following research work has the general objective of identifying the role of the social worker and the effectiveness of his or her intervention in the integral care of the elderly in the Gerontological Centre of the canton of Pasaje through interviews and activities, in order to obtain empirical information on the intervention in the satisfaction of the needs of the elderly. The specific objectives are: To design intervention strategies aimed at older adults, orienting them to access the programmes offered by the gerontological centre and thus facilitate recreational and health activities. To identify the socio-economic conditions that older adults lack in the gerontological centre. To implement intervention strategies focused on improving access to resources, promoting recreational, therapeutic and cultural activities, in order to obtain an integral wellbeing. On the other hand, the methodology used was the mixed approach, accompanied by research techniques and instruments such as the interview and the survey, which was applied to older adults and the professional staff working in the gerontological centre, allowing to collect information and interpret the statistical data to synthesize the most relevant information that serves as a guide to develop the intervention proposal. Once the results of the survey and the interview had been analysed, the intervention proposal was drawn up, which led to the conclusion that a "Methodological guide for caregiver care training" should be produced for professionals and the families of the older adults who attend the gerontological centre in the canton of Pasaje. Finally, the results had positive effects on the part of the professionals and the relatives of the users of the gerontological centre, helping to improve the capacities of the caregivers and the collaborative work with the families of the older adults. The work of the social worker is important as it allows the beneficiaries to be reintegrated into society and helps to improve their state of vulnerability in order to guarantee their well-being.