Old age is another stage of life that must be faced with all social, health, and economic guarantees, and which a large part of the population reaches, given that life expectancy in Spain is among the five highest in Europe, with an average of 82.4 years. That is why it is necessary to fight against the stereotypical image of old age and promote the knowledge and inclusion of older people in society, guaranteeing them the necessary quality of life.
However, there is often a stereotypical view of old age that has no connection with current reality because it is associated with the end of life, the appearance of health problems or fragility, physical and psychological decline, and dependency. As a consequence of this social marginalization, it is inevitable that older people experience a problem of identity and feelings of loneliness or incapacity.
Unfortunately, we have had to suffer a pandemic for society to have positively straightened its gaze towards older people, those elders who are the voice of the passage of time to recompose history. Society has realized that it is necessary to ensure their care and assistance and that, if needed, they should be provided with a second home to live and coexist.
The structure, role, and services of residences for older people are increasingly adapting to these needs. Comprehensive, personalized, and person-centered care is the focus of FIATC Residencias, where all actions are governed under the umbrella of Person-Centered Care (PCC). PCC is a care model based on improving people's quality of life and placing them at the center, offering assistance adapted to the needs, priorities, and preferences of each resident.
This commitment to the individual and collective well-being of older people stems from the recognition and gratitude for all they have contributed and which must be returned to them when they need it most, whether with social or health assistance.
FIATC Residencias' internal and external teams cover all the professional branches necessary to achieve a common goal: the well-being of the community and the autonomy of individuals. They are multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses), social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nursing assistants, customer service and quality, cleaning, maintenance, and kitchen staff.
The commitment to the individual and collective well-being of older people stems from the recognition and gratitude for all they have contributed and which must be returned to them.It is clear that nursing homes should not function as an asylum, as a place where helpless people are cared for and only helped to get by while waiting for their lives to end.Elderly care centers should be spaces where, similar to their homes, people who for various and varied reasons cannot live alone find medical and psychological assistance, as well as social assistancewith a set of physical, mental, and coexistence activities, in addition to services that keep them active.
The insurer's centers are based on an immersive project that proposes a role exchange between older people and caregivers to strengthen the role of PCA (Person-Centered Attention) and develop the empathy and sensitivity of professionals, while having a direct positive impact on the active and quality aging of older people.
The insurer also offers the modality of accommodation in apartments intended for this service, where residents with greater autonomy can also opt for different care and assistance services on demand of their daily needs.
FIATC Residencias facilities show residents and their respective families the paradigm shift that has occurred over the last decades regarding assisted or non-assisted living models for older people; a place to learn to live again. Residents and family members grasp how life continues, that changes are inevitable and that one must learn to coexist by overcoming limitations, sometimes imposed by illness, other times self-imposed. In short, to build a life project together.