Track: Healthcare Operations and Healthcare Engineering

Abstract

In the view Aging in Place, the most suitable home care system will be of interest in a community-based approach that meets the basic needs and service requirements that ensured the well-being of senior citizens and/or elderly Filipino. The study focuses only on home care concerns and factors in the Philippine setting, LGU, and family-oriented practices as regards aging and elderly care. It is conducted in Manila City-based communities/barangays and excluded province-based elderly care that is generally home-cantered due to the absence of accessibility and government attention in rural areas. The main objective of the study is to create a capability index in determining the type of elderly care system and to formulate community-based implementation platforms accordingly. MANOVA and Pearson Correlation were effective tools in determining the impact between the current provisions factors and demographic variables involved to form the Capability index in evaluating the current situation of the elderly and their capacities. The study also formulates a community-based platform to determine the type of elderly care system. Through this, areas of weaknesses can be easily identified and facilitate the development of appropriate program measures that a community can consider enhancing the capabilities of the elderly in their reach.