Mobile Training for Home and Health Caregiver For People with Disabilities and

Older People

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Module: Policy

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Unit 1

• International legal framework

– International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

– Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

• ICF is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) framework for measuring health and disability at both individual and population levels.

Official logo of WHO

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• ICF uses a biopsychosocial model:

–A person’s functioning and disability is conceived of as a dynamic interaction between

• Health conditions (disorder or disease)

• Environmental factors

• Personal contextual factors

BUT: be aware that current qualifying standards for benefits are primarily medical!

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

• ICF was officially endorsed by all 191 WHO Member States in the Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly on 22 May 2001(resolution WHA 54.21) as the international standard to describe and measure health and disability.

Official logo of ICF

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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

– Human Rights model of disability

– “Disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.”

– Key elements:

• Antidiscrimination legislation

• Mainstreaming

• Accessibility

• Civil society

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Unit 2

• European strategic documents concerning disability

– The European Disability Strategy 2010-2020

– Decision no 1350/2007/EC of the European parliament and of the council

– Disability Action Plan 2006-2015

– Recommendation on ageing and disability

– Recommendation 1592 (2003) towards full social inclusion of people with disabilities

– The European Social Charter

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• Disability Strategy 2010-2020 – A comprehensive framework committing the Commission to empower

people with disabilities to enjoy their full rights, and to remove everyday barriers.

– Areas for action: • Accessibility – Ensure accessibility to goods, services -including public services- and

assistive devices for people with disabilities. • Participation - able to fully exercise their fundamental rights as regards European

citizenship • Equality - active policies to promote equality at European level and in Member States • Employment - number of disabled workers in the traditional labour market to be

increased • Education and training - benefit from an accessible education system and lifelong learning

programmes • Social protection - compensate for the income inequalities, risks of poverty and social

exclusion • Health - benefit from equality of access to services and health facilities, including mental

health facilities • External action - promote the rights of people with disabilities at international level

– It supports and supplements national activities for implementing accessibility and removing existing barriers, and improving the availability and choice of assistive technologies

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DECISION No 1350/2007/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the

field of health (2008-13)

• DECISION No 1350/2007/EC formulates contributions to policy development with the issues at stake for people with disabilities.

• It is also establishes the EC Health Programme.

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Disability Action Plan

• The Council of Europe adopted in 2006 a Disability Action Plan 2006-2015 addressing participation in political and public life, education, information and communication, employment, personal care, accessibility of the built environment and transport.

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Recommendation on ageing and disability

• Recommendation CM/Rec(2009) 6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on ageing and disability in the 21st century:

– Promoting autonomy and an independent and active life

– Enhancing the quality of services

– Enhancing equal access to services, including social services, and legal protection

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Recommendation 1592 (2003) towards full social inclusion of people with disabilities

• The document is issued by Parliamentary Assembly which stipulates

– the right to education

– the right to work

– the right to private and family life

– the right to protection of health and social security

– the right to protection against poverty and social exclusion

– the right to adequate housing and personal care, etc.

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The European Social Charter

• The European Social Charter is a

Council of Europe treaty

– guarantees social and economic human rights

– adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996.

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Unit 3

• National legislation (outlined in different country versions)

– Relevant acts

• Disabilities rights

• General conditions

• Access to care and social support

– Legal documents

– Legal procedures

• Environmental accessibility improvements;

• Purchasing of assistive technologies, treatment and medication.

• Personal care and personal needs.

• Other

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Unit 4

• Legal support (outlined in different country versions)

– Organisations

– Individual experts