Need Assessment and Profile of Services Provided by the Staff in Old Age Homes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The staff of the old age homes being the primary caregivers to the elderly, can ensure that the health issues are addressed. Therefore, they need knowledge on aging, needs and care services for residents, and ways of providing individualized care and support for senior citizens in old age homes. METHODOLOGY: Four old age homes were selected; purposive sampling was used. 4 old age home founders and 20 old age home residents, that ve from each old age home were formed samples. The representatives of old-age home managers and residents were interviewed. The datasheet was prepared to collect information such as facilities, admission criteria, and services. RESULTS: Among the manager, three males and one female respondent, and nine males and 12 females old age home residents. Old age homes belongings to charitable homes and private homes. Majority of the old age homes doesn't have health professional. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data. CONCLUSION: The staff working in the old age homes requires training in psychosocial issues and interventions for the institutionalized elderly. The training programme will improve the knowledge about needs and psychosocial interventions for old age home residents. Furthermore, it would enable the staff to provide individualized psychosocial care and support for old age home residents, which are not present in many old age homes.