XN000022-1988-01-21 — Page 10

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1988

"AS SOCIAL WORKERS, WE CANNOT ACCEPT A SITUATION IN WHICH CASE OF THERE IS A LONG WAITING LIST FOR SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN THE THE ELDERLY, WITH THEIR LIMITED LIFE EXPECTANCY," SHE SAID.

TO COPE WITH SHORTFALLS IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, MRS

THE SOCIAL GOODSTADT MADE A PLEA FOR

ΤΟ WORK PROFESSION

ADOPT A STRATEGY OF ENSURING THAT PRESENT FACILITIES WERE MANAGED WITH GREATER CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY.

"IN THIS WAY, THE CONTRIBUTION FROM CURRENT SERVICES TO THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY WOULD BE MAXIMISED, SHE SAID.

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"IN PARTICULAR, SOCIAL WORKERS HAVE ΤΟ LOOK BEYOND THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT

PARTICULARLY IN RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS WHERE RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY PERSON'S INDIVIDUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE TAKE A VERY HIGH PRIORITY.

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"MORE STRESS ON PERSONAL

CHOICE

PRESERVATION

OF

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INDIVIDUAL'S LIFE STYLE ARE VITAL.

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"IN THIS WAY, WE DO A GREAT DEAL TO GUARANTEE THAT OLD PEOPLE AND THE SOCIAL WORKERS WHO SERVE THEM RETAIN A CONVICTION OLD PERSON'S DECLINING YEARS STILL HAVE PURPOSE AND ARE NOT BURDEN, MRS GOODSTADT ADDED.

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MAKE SHE STRESSED THAT IT WAS ALSO VITAL FOR SOCIAL WORKERS TO

GROUPS AMONG A CONCERTED EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE MOST VULNERABLE

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ELDERLY - SUCH AS

RECENTLY-BEREAVED, THOSE WITHOUT FAMILY OR ISOLATED, THE BEDRIDDEN AND DEPRESSED.

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THAT SOCIAL ADVANTAGE

MRS GOODSTADT CALLED FOR VIGOROUS MEASURES TO SEE WORKERS ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE THESE GROUPS TO TAKE THE FULLEST OF ALL SOURCES OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THE ELDERLY.

"SOCIAL WORKERS HAVE TO ENSURE THAT

SHELTER AND

THE BASIC SERVICES OF FOOD,

ALL OUR ELDERLY ENJOYED MEDICAL CARR: FREEDOM TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDIVIDUALITY AND TO MANAGE THEIR OWN LIVES: TOGETHER WITH THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM OUTSIDE TO FREL LIVING," SHE SAID.

THAT LIFE IS WORTH

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