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European Quality framework for long-term care services. Principles and guidelines for the wellbeing and dignity of older people in need of care and assistance.

 

Autor institucional : European Union
Autor/Autores: European Partnership for the Wellbeing and Dignity of Older people
Fecha de publicación: Noviembre de 2012
Alcance geográfico: Regional
Publicado en: Bélgica
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Resumen: The quality framework contains: Background information, including an analysis, the vision and common values of the WeDO partnership; Quality principles and areas of action for the quality of services for older people in need of care and assistance ; the framework is made of quality principles inspired from the Social Protection Committee voluntary quality framework for social services""; Recommendations for implementation for different target groups and at different levels, with examples of quality development, control and labelling tools; A methodology that explains how to implement the principles and areas of action by developing a participatory approach in a quality improvement process. This methodology is inspired from the World Health Organisation improvement cycle of the Age-friendly Cities Program and is illustrated by examples of initiatives using the participatory method; A list of around 30 good practices from 12 different countries and EU-wide.
   

 

 

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