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The elderly in the middle of four streets, there are not enough asylums for the lonely

Politiko 2025-04-02 21:54:49

The elderly in the middle of four streets, there are not enough asylums for the

In 2019, a national plan aimed at coordinating policies and institutions for the social integration of older people was adopted. The State Social Service, which is subordinate to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, is responsible for the implementation of the plan.

Asylums, or as they are also called Residential Institutions, occupy an important place in this panorama of institutions that provide services for the elderly. Currently, in our country there are homes for the elderly in Tirana, Shkodra, Kavaja, Fier, Gjirokastra and Poliçan.

"The public sector has very limited capacities in relation to the real needs of citizens and which is an increasing trend. Of course, more institutions are needed. There are several international norms, p.sh. For 100 thousand inhabitants there should be a house for the elderly, we don't have it yet," said sociologist Gëzim Tushe.

"The limited opportunity that pensioners have at certain ages makes it difficult to live alone, even if they would have financial support from their children," said the economic expert, Klodian Muço.

Residential service for the elderly is provided by the state through nursing homes and day centers. The public system is built in such a form, which often makes it difficult, or impossible, to enroll in these institutions. Many elderly people, immersed in misery, remain between the four streets due to various restrictions.

The only solution for these elderly remains private asylums. But these institutions have often been accused of violence or lack of care for the elderly, despite the high cost paid by family members.

"One of the solutions is that either their family members guarantee them social assistance and can receive assistance by paying certain people to live with them, or traditional families who continue to support their parents. There is also the third part, where children live in immigration and need what we call homes for the elderly or asylums," said the economic expert, Klodian Muço./ TCH

 

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