Opieka formalna nad osobą starszą w ujęciu geragogiki – założenia koncepcyjne opieki wspierającej
Formal Care for an Elderly Person in Terms of Geragogy: Conceptual Assumptions of Supportive Care

Summary/Abstract: In an era of progressive aging of societies, the care of the elderly is becoming an important gerontological issue and an important area of interest for the educational sciences. Designing properly administered care for seniors is a special challenge and task of geragogy. The article explores the care of the elderly as a subject of interest of various scientific disciplines, in particular geragogy. The main discussion focuses on the author’s concept of formal supportive care for the elderly. The concept uses the ideas of the following theories: social support, activity, education for old age, gerotranscendence, selective optimization and compensation. Reference is also made to the concepts of successful and positive aging. The article ends with conclusions and recommendations for those providing formal care for the elderly. The most important conclusions are that formal carers should be professionally trained and have the necessary competences, including gerontological knowledge and skills, based on a methodology-based approach to working with the elderly. It should also be required that their actions be consistent with a culture of care for the elderly, according to which, guided by the principle of the good of the elderly, one strives to ensure the highest possible quality of seniors’ life and creates conditions for them achieving well-being. Formal care for the elderly should be so-called supportive care, founded on all types of social support and including activities in the field of developmental support.

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