ageing with quality
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Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
Quality of life Focus on the power to decide how to live Recognition of individual preferences Provide for opportunities to participate Level of autonomy
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Project Ageing with Quality
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
Sandra Marques, FENACERCI
Thank you for listening!
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