"Management of Residential Centres in times of uncertainty: learnings and keys for moving forward".

Spain is one of the developed countries most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and one of the worst performers in terms of the number of deaths in care homes. Between March and August 2020, at least half of the people who died in Spain with covid-19 or compatible symptomatology died in these centres, which in 2019 were the habitual residence of more than three hundred thousand people. 

The devastation that the coronavirus crisis has caused in residential care centres for dependent persons has created a new scenario for reflection and a multidisciplinary approach among the different professionals and social agents involved in this field.

The aim of this course is to generate synergies that will allow us to assess the situation and establish improvements and advances in the management of residential centres.

Programme

Wednesday, 27th October

16:30-17:30 h. Presentation of the course. Care from Love for dependent people: humanisation in times of COVID. Rosa Peñasco Velasco Lecturer in the Department of Social Services and Historical and Legal Foundations. Coordinator of the subject Social Services and Dependency. UNED.

17:30-19:00 h. Towards a new residential model for dependent persons. Angel Parreño Lizcano Psychologist and expert in Social Services. Vice-president of the State Association of Directors and Managers of Social Services.

19:00-20:30 h. The role of the Administration in the management of residential centres. Assessment of the situation and strategies for improvement. Miguel Ruiz Provincial Coordinator of the Social and Health Care Centres of Ciudad Real of the Castilla-La Mancha Health Service (SESCAM).

Thursday, 28th October

16:30-18:30 h. Learning from the impact of COVID-19 for the accompaniment of older people, family members and professionals. Ráquel Lázaro. Director of culture and leadership development at Matia Fundazioa. Virginia Oliván. Psychologist at the Fraisoro Gerontology Centre. Matia Foundation

18:30-20:30 h. Round table: Lessons learned and new horizons

• Eriz Antonio Felizola Martínez. Director General del Grupo GB residencias
• Ángel Serrano Morena. Gerente GRUPO SAC Servicios Sociales
• Carmen Hernández. Director of the Argixao Centre of Matia Fundazioa
• Virginia Oliván. Psicológa del Centro Gerontologico Fraisoro Matia Fundazioa

Friday, 29th October

16:30-18:00 h. Proposals for transformation towards home model residences from the AICP. Pilar Rodríguez Rodríguez President Fundación Pilares

18:00-19:30 h. Management of work teams in crisis situations: keys and new strategies for action. José Aguilar López Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Management Development Programme (PDD) from IESE. Consultant, coach and lecturer at Universities and Business Schools in Europe and America.

19:30-20:30 h. CLOSING OF THE COURSE