Government of the Republic of Serbia
Final conference under the project “For a more Dignified Life of the Elderly in Residential Care Homes in Serbia” took place in April 2014 in Belgrade. The objective of the project was to intensify the role of civil society organisations in the promotion and protection of human rights of the elderly who reside in social care institutions.
Participants have been introduced to recommendations for decision makers at the national level, regarding the necessary amendments to the Law on Social Protection, the Regulations on the Conditions and Standards for Providing Social Care Services, and expanding the list of medications and medical devices which should be available to the elderly at the expense of the Republic Fund for Health Insurance.
The conference pointed out the importance of speeding up the development of services for the elderly within the community, in order to prevent the placement in residential care homes of those elderly persons who do not want that.
The project was implemented by Amity in partnership with the Autonomous Women’s Centre from Belgrade, and in cooperation with the Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit, with financial support from the EU Delegation to Serbia.
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