Performance of the state council of elderly people of Minas Gerais in front of the covid-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-684X.2021.001.0013Keywords:
State Council for the Elderly of Minas Gerais, Elderly, Pandemic, Covid-19Abstract
Accelerated population aging imposes social, political, economic and cultural challenges, which can be more difficult to cope with during an emergency situation, calling into question the legal provisions, the organs and institutions aimed at serving the elderly population. Thus, the objective of this article is to understand the role of the State Council for the Elderly of Minas Gerais (CEI MG) in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. To this end, a descriptive qualitative research of an exploratory nature was developed, through a case study. The triangulation of sources was used to obtain the research data, using documentary research, semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation. As a result, it was found that, in addition to adjustments in the way it works, the Council has used the efforts of its members and partners, governmental, non-governmental institutions and civil society, to enable immediate actions to support the elderly population of Minas Gerais. It was concluded that despite the difficulties arising from the moment of sanitary crisis and government bureaucratic obstacles, the Council has managed to provide assistance to the portion of the elderly population of Minas Gerais considered to be more vulnerable, that is, that of residents of Long Term Care Institutions for the Elderly, providing information and services for coping with Covid-19.
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