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avje starostnikov | health of the elderly 144 care in Slovenia is currently being prepared at national level. Currently,
activities are financed from a number of sources: central budget,
municipal budget, direct payments and other sources such as voluntary
contributions, grants and sponsorship. Discussion and conclusion: Long-
term care in Slovenia is at the beginning of its operation. It is obvious
that the system is very complex and fragmented, and still cannot meet all
demand. Existing services and benefits are not linked to a single system.
We hope that the system will be treated by legislation, a long-term care
law, that has already been written and we are waiting for its adoption.
Keywords: demography; community nurse; social workers; home for
older people; acute care
Introduction
Slovenia belongs to the countries with older population. In 2019, the propor-
tion of people older than 65 years amounts to 20 %. Among all elderly citizens,
the share of women lies at 30.2%. In 2019, the total number of citizens aged 65
and above exceeded the total population from 0 to 15 years. Life expectancy
for men in 2019 is 78.32 years and for women 83.98 years. In 2018, 20485 people
died in Slovenia. An average year of death at the moment is 77.9 years. Thus,
there will be a significant increase in the proportion of the population older
than 80 years. Long-term population projections for 2050 indicate a further in-
crease in the proportion of older people in Slovenia and an increase of 10.6 %
of the proportion of the population aged over 80 years (SORS, 2019). Slovenia
does not have a single system for long-term care (LTC) for older people, chron-
ically ill, disabled persons, who need partial or full assistance of another per-
son. Instead, there is a variety of services and (cash) benefits providers, in the
context of existing social protection systems and medical care (Prevolnik-Ru-
pel, 2010; Toth, 2018). Social Security Act (SSA, 2007-2019) defines the available
long-term care services in Slovenia, that are primarily intended for ill, handi-
capped and older persons. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has an-
nounced a law, which will comprehensively regulate the activity of long-term
care and provide a stable revenue collection by introducing a system of social
(and voluntary) insurance scheme (GOV RS, 2019).
The aim of this article is to discuss the problems of long-term care in
Slovenia, adding the knowledge and practice of prevention and rehabilitation
within long-term care in Slovenia and contribute to the discussion and adop-
tion of the Law on long-term care.
Methods
Descriptive research methodology was used to review peer-reviewed literature
about prevention and rehabilitation within long-term care in Slovenia. The sys-
tematic review was carried out according to the PRISMA (Preferred Report-
activities are financed from a number of sources: central budget,
municipal budget, direct payments and other sources such as voluntary
contributions, grants and sponsorship. Discussion and conclusion: Long-
term care in Slovenia is at the beginning of its operation. It is obvious
that the system is very complex and fragmented, and still cannot meet all
demand. Existing services and benefits are not linked to a single system.
We hope that the system will be treated by legislation, a long-term care
law, that has already been written and we are waiting for its adoption.
Keywords: demography; community nurse; social workers; home for
older people; acute care
Introduction
Slovenia belongs to the countries with older population. In 2019, the propor-
tion of people older than 65 years amounts to 20 %. Among all elderly citizens,
the share of women lies at 30.2%. In 2019, the total number of citizens aged 65
and above exceeded the total population from 0 to 15 years. Life expectancy
for men in 2019 is 78.32 years and for women 83.98 years. In 2018, 20485 people
died in Slovenia. An average year of death at the moment is 77.9 years. Thus,
there will be a significant increase in the proportion of the population older
than 80 years. Long-term population projections for 2050 indicate a further in-
crease in the proportion of older people in Slovenia and an increase of 10.6 %
of the proportion of the population aged over 80 years (SORS, 2019). Slovenia
does not have a single system for long-term care (LTC) for older people, chron-
ically ill, disabled persons, who need partial or full assistance of another per-
son. Instead, there is a variety of services and (cash) benefits providers, in the
context of existing social protection systems and medical care (Prevolnik-Ru-
pel, 2010; Toth, 2018). Social Security Act (SSA, 2007-2019) defines the available
long-term care services in Slovenia, that are primarily intended for ill, handi-
capped and older persons. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has an-
nounced a law, which will comprehensively regulate the activity of long-term
care and provide a stable revenue collection by introducing a system of social
(and voluntary) insurance scheme (GOV RS, 2019).
The aim of this article is to discuss the problems of long-term care in
Slovenia, adding the knowledge and practice of prevention and rehabilitation
within long-term care in Slovenia and contribute to the discussion and adop-
tion of the Law on long-term care.
Methods
Descriptive research methodology was used to review peer-reviewed literature
about prevention and rehabilitation within long-term care in Slovenia. The sys-
tematic review was carried out according to the PRISMA (Preferred Report-
