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Save More and Take Extra Insurance for Old Age

This aging population al care and community
brings significant social based services. The ben-
change, with implications efits of the national health
for nearly all sectors of so- insurance and social secu-
ciety, including labor, eco- rity ensures that they aged
nomic, health and financial with dignity and grace and
support. is the envy of the rest of the
There will be a higher de- English speaking Caribbe-
mand for goods and ser- an islands.
vices, such as healthcare, Some of the major recom-
housing, transportation mendations outlined in the
and social protection, as thesis include the following:
well as family support and - Introduce social workers in
social support. Although both the public and private
preparations within the nursing homes;
community of Aruba for - Effective communication
these demands have been and collaboration from all
increasing throughout the long-term care institutions;
years, there is still need for and
more services. - Successful implementa-
The situational analysis tion of the “Ley pa Cuido
seems to show that in Aru- di nos Grandinan” Elderly
ba, the social safety-net Care Policy.
and protection services Other recommendations
appear to be rather exten- include policy for work
By DAHARIANA EVERSTZ the Older Population of representatives of public
ORANJESTAD - I graduated Aruba: Implications for and private long-term care
with my Bachelor of Arts in Policy.’ In observance of institutions and key infor-
Social Work and Develop- International Day of Older mant interviews.
ment from the University of Persons, I wish to share the The results of the research
Aruba on August 3 , 2017 conclusion of this research revealed that Aruba joins
rd
at the University of Aruba. with the community. the rest of the world in hav-
My thesis was entitled ‘A ing a growing aging popu-
Situational Analysis of the This was a desk research lation.
Welfare Services and So- combined with visits and Aruba’s aging population
cial Security Programs for interviews conducted with is projected to grow more
rapidly in the coming de-
cades than most of the
other islands in the Carib-
bean (United Nations Pop- sive. There are provisions for place furniture improve-
Paradise in the Caribbean ulation Division 2002 and national social insurance, ment and introduce age
CBS Aruba 2012). long term care, institution- care education in schools
at all levels.
- Establish a hospice care;
- Age care education in
schools;
- The working population
should save more and take
extra insurance; and
- Work space improvement
to meet the needs of old-
er persons such as higher
chairs and desks.
As we celebrate Interna-
tional Day for Older Persons
this month, I send my greet-
ings to all our wonderful
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