Experience of the Residents and Staff of the Lambrechtov dom Home for the Older People During the COVID-19 Epidemic

V magistrskem delu raziskujem izkušnje stanovalcev in zaposlenih v Lambrechtovem domu za stare ljudi v času epidemije covida-19. V teoretičnem uvodu predstavim staranje prebivalstva, institucionalno varstvo, smrt kot tabu temo, epidemiološko situacijo in s tem povezane ukrepe, ki so se nanašali na stare ljudi ter socialno delo s starimi ljudmi, in delo v domu za stare ljudi. V raziskavo sem vključila stanovalce Lambrechtovega doma, ki so bili zaradi okužbe z novim koronavirusom odpeljani v rdečo cono, ta je bila vzpostavljena v domu za stare ljudi in v župnišču. Prav tako so v raziskavi sodelovali socialni delavec, glavna medicinska sestra, ki je v času vzpostavitve rdeče cone delala v domu za stare ljudi, in medicinska sestra, ki je delala v rdeči coni v župnišču. Z raziskavo sem želela ugotoviti, kako so ukrepi delovali na življenje stanovalcev, kako je potekalo življenje v rdeči coni v domu za stare ljudi in kako v župnišču, kako se je umiranje stanovalcev spremenilo v primerjavi s preteklim letom, kakšne so posledice novega koronavirusa in kako so zaposleni sledili željam in potrebam stanovalcev doma. Izvedla sem kvalitativno raziskavo, v katero sem vključila 15 stanovalcev, enega socialnega delavca, glavno medicinsko sestro in medicinsko sestro. Rezultati so pokazali, da so zaposleni sledili željam in potrebam stanovalcev, so bili dostopni in pripravljeni pomagati. Ukrepi, ki jih je sprejemala država, in navodila, ki so bila podana s strani Nacionalnega inštituta za javno zdravje in s strani Ministrstva za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti, so zelo posegli v vsakdanje življenje ljudi. Pri sprejemanju ukrepov stanovalci niso imeli nobene besede. Odkrila sem, da so stanovalci negativno doživljali izolacijo, nenadne selitve v drugo cono in odsotnost stikov z domačimi. Prav tako se je življenje v rdeči coni v domu za stare ljudi močno razlikovalo od življenja v rdeči coni v župnišču. Zdravstvene težave, ki jih stanovalci povezujejo z novim koronavirusom, so različne, od izgube vonja in okusa do težav z dihali in drugimi bolezenskimi stanji. Poleg zdravstvenih težav so stanovalci izpostavili tudi težave zaradi izolacije, ki so se kazale v osamljenosti in pojavu depresije. Predlagam, da se v primeru podobne situacije v odločanje aktivno vključi stanovalce doma, saj so ravno oni tisti, ki vse sprejete ukrepe najbolj občutijo, saj je dom za stare ljudi postal njihov dom in okolje, v katerem živijo.In the master\u27s thesis, I have researched the experiences of residents and staff of the Lambrechtov dom home for the older people during the COVID-19 epidemic. In the theoretical introduction, I present the ageing population, institutional care, death as a taboo subject, the epidemiological situation and related measures concerning older people and social work with older people, and work in a home for the older people. In the research, I included the residents of the Lambrechtov dom, who were transferred to the red zone due to infection with the novel coronavirus, which had been established in the home for the older people and in the rectory. A social worker, a head nurse working in the red zone in the home for the older people, and a nurse working in the red zone in the rectory were also involved in the research. The purpose of the research was to determine how the measures affected the lives of residents, how life was in the red zone in the home for the older people and how in the parish, how the death rate of residents has changed compared to last year, what are the consequences of the novel coronavirus, and how the staff met the wishes and needs of residents. I conducted a qualitative survey involving 15 residents, one social worker, a head nurse, and a nurse. Based on the results, the staff met the wishes and needs of residents and were available and willing to help. The measures taken by the state and the instructions given by the National Institute of Public Health and by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities have greatly affected people\u27s daily lives. Residents had no say when taking measures. I found that there was a negative impact on residents due to isolation, sudden relocations to another zone, and lack of contact with relatives. Also, living in the red zone in the home for the older people was very different from living in the red zone in the rectory. Residents have reported various health problems associated with the novel coronavirus, including loss of smell and taste, respiratory problems and other medical conditions. In addition to health problems, residents also emphasised problems due to isolation, which manifested in loneliness and the onset of depression. I propose that in the event of a similar situation, the residents of the home be actively involved in decision-making, as they are the ones who are most affected by all the measures taken, as the home for the older people has become their home and the environment in which they live