Uruguay, International Seminar

April 24, 2019

International Seminar on Long-term Care

OVERVIEW: Dependency in Uruguay and Latin America, international experiences of services for people who are in this situation and the quality of care policies, are the topics addressed in this seminar.

During the day the panorama of aging in Latin America and the demographic dynamics of Uruguay was analyzed. In addition, experiences of day centers and home support services for people in situations of dependency were shared. Quality management models were also presented and the relationship between human rights, quality of life and person-centered care was discussed. Finally, the issue of financing was addressed as a challenge for the sustainability of care policies.

AGENDA of the Event

MATERIALS (presentations only available in Spanish)

Panel I: Dendence in Uruguay and in the region

Pablo Ibarrarán (BID), Panorama of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean (presentation)

Ignacio Pardo (UdelaR), Demographic dynamics and population aging in Uruguay (presentation)

Panel II: Long-term care services

Maira Colacce, International experiences of day centers in the framework of cooperation with AECID (presentation)

Natalia Aranco (BID), Personal support services at home for people in situation of dependency (presentation)

Panel III: The quality of care policies

Miguel Leturia (Fundación Matia, España), International models of quality management in dependency care (presentación)

Lourdes Bermejo, The quality of care from the perspective of the person who needs it. In the framework of cooperation with  Eurosocial (presentation)

Panel IV: Care services financing

Pablo Ibarrarán (BID), Financing as a challenge for the sustainability of care policies (presentation)