Pravni model socialne infrastrukture za bivanje in oskrbo starejših odraslih na kmetijah in v skupnosti

slovenian

2022

volume 48, issue 2

cohabitation communities   comparative law   long term care   model law   retirement living   social infrastructure

Lexpera d. o. o.
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

On 9 December 2021, the National Assembly adopted the Long-Term Care Act. The purpose of the Act is to comprehensively regulate the long-term care system, the rights and obligations of providers and beneficiaries of long-term care, the tasks of state and local authorities, and the sources of financing of long-term care in the Republic of Slovenia. A prerequisite for providing quality long-term care is that it takes place in residential facilities adapted to the physical and emotional needs of older adults. Such facilities can be regarded as part of the social infrastructure as defined in the Act on spatial planning, which was also adopted on 9 December 2021. Living spaces adapted to people with reduced cognitive and functional abilities prolong the independent and autonomous life of older adults. The development of assisted living farms, which, like co-operative housing communities, promote the individuality of the persons cared for and expand the possibilities of care, will also depend on an effective legal framework for the provision of care on them. The paper provides an overview of the legal relationships that arise in assisted living communities and assisted living farms, identifies the issues that require legislative regulation and, by looking at comparative legal regimes, presents a model of legal regulation that would be appropriate for Slovenian older adults with declined functional capacities.

30.08.2022