Criteria for allocating social services to people in situation of dependency
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A society that seeks the well-being and quality of life of its citizens should promote policies that ensure social care to everyone, and particularly, to people in situations of dependency. Traditionally, this group has received attention through a network of informal caregivers, but such social network is not always able to cope with the basic needs of people in situations of dependency. It is therefore necessary to organize and/ or strengthen a formal network of support that includes services of different nature (from community-based to residential-based care). The assignment of people to these social services must be done in an objective and systematic way to ensure both an equal access for everyone and also the best fit between the characteristics of those services and the needs of people. In the current study, we analize the variables and criteria that must be taken into account by the different professionals to allocate resources, such as: social support, functional ability or cognitive state. Finally, we offer a decision-making model to ensure unanimity and to facilitate this professional task.
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