What is a Nursing Home

What are the Admission Conditions for Nursing Homes in Turkey?

Nursing homes, as is known, are care homes where individuals over a certain age stay in exchange for a certain fee or donation. In our country, these are obligatory institutions responsible for protecting and caring for elderly individuals around the age of 60 and over who are in need of care, and for providing continuous care and rehabilitation services to those who require them, to meet their most needed social, psychological, and physical needs. At the same time, nursing homes operate under the General Directorate of Social Services and Child Protection. While many or most nursing homes in our country are state-owned, there are also private nursing homes today. There are certain conditions and situations for admission to nursing homes in Turkey. However, these conditions can vary and differ depending on the institution. These conditions are generally as follows: The requirement to be 60 years of age or older. Not having an illness that prevents them from meeting their own needs, and being able to independently perform daily life activities such as eating, drinking, bathing, and using the toilet.

What is the Nursing Home Regulation Like?

They must have sound mental health and not have contagious diseases, and not be addicted to substances like drugs or alcohol. At the same time, it is necessary to be determined by a social investigation report that they are socially or economically deprived. The objectives of the nursing home elderly care and rehabilitation centers regulation are to identify elderly individuals over 60 years of age who will receive nursing home care and to provide them with care and rehabilitation services. Additionally, it is to determine the types and qualities of all services to be provided and their operational principles, and to regulate the duties, authorities, and responsibilities of the personnel. The main objective of these regulations is to ensure the protection of all elderly individuals over 60 years of age, to care for them in the best possible way, to meet their social, psychological, and physical needs, and to provide care and rehabilitation services to those who require continuous care and rehabilitation.