The Federal National Committee reviews a parliamentary study on the issue of supporting the quality of services provided to senior citizens

The Social Affairs, Labour, Population and Human Resources Committee of the Federal National Council, during its virtual meeting held today, headed by Maryam Majid Bin Thaniah, Second Deputy Speaker of the Council and Chairwoman of the Committee, reviewed a parliamentary study on the subject of government policy regarding supporting the quality of services provided to senior citizens.

Participating in the meeting were the members of the committee: Sheikha Saeed Al Kaabi, rapporteur of the committee, Hashima Yasser Al Afari, Sultan bin Yaqoub Al Zaabi, and Mona Rashid Tahnoun, members of the Federal National Council.

The study included a presentation covering the topic’s axes on policies that support aging, between the efficiency of health care and investing in expertise for senior citizens, and the extent to which legislative frameworks regulating the needs of senior citizens are compatible in the areas of care and empowerment, and enhancing community communication and the active life of senior citizens.

In the axis of policies supporting aging between the efficiency of health care and investing in the expertise of senior citizens, the study examined the extent to which the health care system is compatible with the requirements of healthy aging and the functional capacity of senior citizens, and mechanisms for investing in their national expertise to enhance their civic and economic participation, volunteer work and enhance their social integration.

The study clarified the extent to which the legislative frameworks regulating the needs of senior citizens in the areas of care and empowerment are compatible, the effectiveness of job facilities, the benefits assigned to those responsible for caring for senior citizens, the role of qualified infrastructure in empowering senior citizens and ensuring their independence, in addition to digital access to government services and appropriate alternatives for them, and financial stability and its impact on their quality of life.

While the study, in the axis of enhancing community communication and the active life of senior citizens, pointed to the role of community centers, organizing programs and events, and developing community activities for senior citizens, in addition to the role of home care providers, and the extent of the need for training and professional accreditation to deal with aging.