Pilot experience: Study of the situation of people in situations of dependency and of their caregivers in the towns of Irun and Arrasate

This project arises from the conclusions drawn in the Siadeco applied study, “Financial assistance for dependency in Gipuzkoa: concurrency, impact and supervision,” published in the Zerbitzuan journal, number 54 (year 2013).

In this research, conducted by the Department of Social Policy of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, the need for monitoring the situation of people receiving the PECEF is detected due the significant impact, especially quantitatively, that the provision is having, which contradicts with the exceptionality that is attributed to the provision in law cited.

In addition, this monitoring is necessary due to the lack of guarantees that the assistance offered in the degree of appropriateness of the care that dependent people receive from their family caregivers, due to the lack of provision of professional services.