Government of Philippines; Department of Health Country Resources Older Persons General Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards Philippines 30 January 2017 Policy document

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Policy Guidelines Objectives:
A. To provide policy guidelines for standards of care for older persons in all healthcare settings: acute and sub-acute care, rehabilitation facility, continuing care retirement community and long term care.
B. To identify the basic rights of older persons, providing them dignity, safety, and protection from exploitation and any form of abuse or neglect.
C. To provide a guideline to safe and secure environments for older persons in all settings of care.
D. To strengthen the collaborative efforts among various stakeholders engaged in the health service delivery for older persons to be accessible, of quality, more effective and efficient.

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