HLTC22H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Church Attendance, Dementia, Formal System
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Dependant means a person to whom another has an obligation to provide support under this part; ( personne charge ) Social support is important for both mental health and physical health throughout the life span, but it may be especially important in late life. Informal support network members consist of family, friends, and neighbors. This group provides instrumental and emotional support, companionship, acceptance, love and respect. Informal support members are generally the primary caregivers to the older adult who needs assistance. 1: the quasi-formal support system includes community organizations and service workers. These are religious organizations, neighborhoods, and volunteer community interest groups. Formal support: the formal support system consists of members of professional organizations who are hired to provide care to the individual. These can be either private or public organizations: formal support network members give a wide spectrum of care, most of it instrumental in nature.
