A Paper in Partial Fulfilment for the

Ateneo de Davao University

School of Nursing Level 2

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 1 LEC

(INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY AS CLIENTS)

Submitted and Presented to:

Mrs. Anabel Bauzon RN, MN

Submitted by:

Dayanghirang, Ednar Carlos Jr. P.

BSN 2B

September 17, 2019

 HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZEN

I. DESCRIPTION

In support of the RA 9257 (The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003) and the RA

9994 (Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010), the Department of Health issued

Administrative Orders for health implementers to undertake and promote the health and

wellness of senior citizens as well as to alleviate the conditions of older persons who are

encountering degenerative diseases. With the goal of Health and Wellness Program for

Senior Citizen of promoting quality of life among older persons and contribute to the nation

building, the HWPSC intends to provide the following:

 focused service delivery packages and integrated continuum of quality

care,

 patient-centered and environment standard to ensure safety and

accessibility for senior citizens,

 equitable health financing,

 capacitated health providers in the implementation of health programs for

senior citizens,

 data base management, and

 strengthened coordination and collaboration with other stakeholders

involved in the implementation of programs for senior citizens.

In the current Philippine Health Agenda (2017 - 2022), guarantees that centralize health

services for care in all life stages, service delivery networks, and financial risk protection,

geriatric health is mentioned as an area of concern. All senior citizens are mandatorily
covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation by virtue of Republic Act No.

10642 “An act granting mandatory national health insurance program of PhilHealth for all

senior citizens”.

II. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

 To ensure better health for senior citizens through the provision of focused

service delivery packages and integrated continuum of quality care in various

settings.

 To develop patient-centered and environment standards to ensure safety and

accessibility of all health facilities for the senior citizens.

 To achieve equitable health financing to develop, implement, sustain, monitor

and continuously improve quality health programs accessible to senior citizens.

 To enhance the capacity of health providers and other stakeholders including

senior citizens group in the implementation of health programs for senior citizens.

 To establish and maintain a database management system and conduct

researches in the development of evidence-based policies for senior citizens.

 To strengthen coordination and collaboration among government agencies, non-

government organizations, partner agencies and other stakeholders involved in

the implementation of programs for senior citizens.

III. TARGET POPULATIONS

The elderly population (>60 years old) or the Filipino senior citizens aged 60 and

above are entitled to following benefits under the Expanded Senior Citizen Act.
IV. PROGRAM STRATEGIES

1. Participatory Governance for health through the life course

2. Strengthened Service Delivery for older populations

3. Advocacy and Promotion of healthy aging

4. Evidence-based Decision Making

Program Accomplishments/ Status

1. Provision of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine

2. Wellness camp for senior citizens

3. Elderly Filipino week (Walk for Life) Celebration

SUMMARY:

The “Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizen” or “HWPSC” was issued by

the Department of Health in support of the RA 9257 (The Expanded Senior Citizens Act

of 2003) and the RA 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010). This program aims to

undertake and promote the health and wellness of senior citizens or citizens aged 60 and

above. This also aims to alleviate the conditions of older persons who are encountering

degenerative diseases. The HWSPC promotes the quality of life among older persons

and also contributes to the nation building process. The program intends to give focused

service delivery packages and integrated continuum of quality care, patient-centered and

environment standard to ensure safety and accessibility for senior citizens, equitable

health financing, capacitated health providers in the implementation of health programs

for senior citizens, data base management, and strengthened coordination and
collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the implementation of programs for

senior citizens. In the year 2017-2022, it is guaranteed that centralized health services

for care in all life stages, service delivery of networks, and financial risk protection,

geriatric health are focal points of concern. Lastly, all senior citizens are supported by

different policies and laws for their benefit especially the Republic Act No. 10642 “An act

granting mandatory national health insurance program of PhilHealth for all senior

citizens”.

REACTION:

As we all know, we also have senior citizens as members in our society and our

government provides different programs in order to assist and give benefits to these

members of our society. According to the World Health Organization, populations around

the world are aging rapidly. From 2000 to 2050, the proportion of the world’s population

aged 60 years and above will double from about 11% to 22%. The absolute number of

people aged 60 years or over is projected to increase from 900 million in 2015 to 1400

million by 2030 and 2100 million by 2050. We have an increasing number of people aged

60 and above which is why this program is a big help to Filipino Senior Citizens. Based

on the recent population estimate of the University of the Philippines Population Institute,

Diliman, Quezon City, senior citizen aged 60 and over is about 7,548,769 or 7.5% of the

2017 Philippine population.

I, as a student nurse, would like to be able to contribute to this program because I

would like to experience how we can deliver these health services to the community of

senior citizens. It would be a heartwarming experience if I could contribute my time and

effort towards these people. To be able to provide interventions for health and wellness

to these people would make me know how it is to care for the old-aged or some would be

the geriatric patients. This “Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizen” or “HWPSC”

is a big contribution towards our old-aged members of our society because of the policies

and laws it entails towards promoting health and wellness. It plays a big role in alleviating

degenerative diseases of the senior citizens because of the health strategies planned by

the DOH. Lastly, I think that this program would be of full effect if we can provide

therapeutic care to these clients of ours especially since they are old-aged and some are

geriatric patients.

REFERENCES:

Department of Health. (2018). Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizen.

Retrieved September 14, 2019, from https://www.doh.gov.ph/Health-and-Wellness-

Program-for-Senior-Citizen

University of the Philippines Diliman. (2017). Aging in the Philippines. Retrieved

September 13, 2019, from https://upd.edu.ph/aging-in-the-philippines/

World Health Organization. (2018). Ageing and health. Retrieved September 12,

2019, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health