THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SERVICE IN CARING FOR THE ELDERLY : A FIELD STUDY IN THE NURSING HOME OF AIN TÉMOUCHENT, ALGERIA
Social service is one of the humanitarian professions, and an important topic, which carries in its folds, handling of many aspects, including, the elderly category and the reality of their livelihood in social care institutions and centers. This phenomenon has emerged in several societies, including the Algerian society. Through this study, we will try to know the role of social service in caring for the elderly residing in social shelters, or what is known as the home for elderly persons, in addition to identify the skills provided by social service owners for the elderly in the care center, and the reality of their life in these centers as well as most of the methods used by social service In helping the elderly, so that the forms were posed as follows: How can the social service play its effective role in caring for the elderly? What are the methods and methods used? From the aforementioned, it must be pointed out that any study cannot be scientific except on the basis of a specific and clear methodological method in order to complete the research. We have relied in our study on two important aspects, one that includes the origins and definitions, principles and characteristics, as well as the theories of social service The second part dealt with the field study, as well as presenting and analyzing the findings
Keywords: Role, Social Service, Elderly Person, Nursing Home