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Dr Rafał Iwański
ORCID: 0000-0001-6345-9677

Doctor of economic sciences, sociologist – social worker. Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Pedagogy (Applied Gerontology and Thanatology Team) of the Institute of Pedagogy, University of Szczecin. Vice-president of the Polish Gerontological Society. Secretary of the International Society for Research on Solitude. Chairman of the West Pomeranian Committee for the Development of Social Economy. Author of publications in the field of long-term care, social assistance and silver economy and co-organizer of international and national scientific conferences.

 
Legal and economic conditions of work in nursing homes in the context of the ageing population, s. 11-19
DOI: 10.33226/0032-6186.2024.6.3
JEL: K31
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Legal and economic conditions of work in nursing homes in the context of the ageing population

The ageing of the population causes an increase in the demand for inpatient long-term care services (including those provided in nursing homes) for dependent elderly people. The purpose of the article is to evaluate the current legal regulations for employees of nursing homes in the context of changes in the care needs of their residents and the care potential of their employees. Therefore, the current legal regulations on employment in nursing homes in the context of changes in the structure of the workforce and modifications in the therapeutic and care needs of residents are presented. In addition, the principles of incurring the cost of care in nursing homes are evaluated, along with suggestions for possible changes.

Keywords: long-term care; economic gerontology; elderly people; dependents; social welfare