ISSN: 2642-6250
Authors: Ulysséa Leal D*
The activities related to the practice of care in Brazil are marked by various inequalities, and it is necessary for the public authorities to invest in policies on the subject that increase the availability and quality of care, regardless of the ability of families to provide it, contributing to people’s well-being. In 2023, the Brazilian government created the National Secretariat for Care and the Family with the mission of formulating an integrated policy on the subject, guaranteeing this right to all citizens. A Brazilian survey showed that around 7% of elderly people (2,036,653) need help with activities of daily living such as eating, personal hygiene, routine medication, accompanying people to health services, banks or pharmacies, among others. Of this total, in 20% of cases the role is performed by hired caregivers and in 80% by family members. The survey also revealed that the number of Brazilians who became caregivers for their elderly relatives jumped from 3.7 million in 2016 to 5.1 million three years later [1].
Keywords: Care; Economic; Hygiene; Family
