This dissertation study had the general objective of verifying public policy actions to
guarantee compliance with the elderly rights, in times of Covid-19 pandemic, in the
Municipality of Palmas, TO. This is a qualitative theoretical study, with a
phenomenological approach. The chosen methodology was the documentary study. The
theoretical framework of the study seeks to outline public policies for the care of the
elderly, during the COVID-19 pandemic focusing on Palmas, Tocantins, we also use the
CAPES / MEC journals portal. Four specific objectives have been proposed. The first
objective was to identify public policies and their respective actions to attend to the rights
of the elderly in Palmas- TO in times of Covid-19 pandemic. The second, to verify the
actions developed by the Municipality of Palmas, in relation to the fulfillment of the rights
of the elderly, especially in times of pandemic of COVID-19. The third, to identify the
effects of public policy actions in the scope of social assistance in the Municipality of
Palmas’ during the period of the corona virus pandemic (Covid-19). And the fourth,
present the actions of the UMAnizando Project, developed by the University of Maturity.
In order to meet the objectives of the study, we take as a reference the use of the following
documents: Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of the
Elderly (IACHRP); 1988 Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (CRFB); Law
10,741 of 2003, known as the statute for the elderly; Law No. 8,842 of 1994, which
implements the National Policy for the Elderly (PNI); Municipal law No. 1,888 of 2012,
which deals with the municipal policy of care and support for the elderly, in the municipality
of Palmas, TO. Concomitant with the authors that deal with human aging, the discussions
about the actions that the Municipal Health and Social Assistance Department, and the
University of Maturity carry out and their social and educational assistance. In general,
care in the municipality of Palmas still leaves something to be desired, with regard to
specific care for the elderly, whether in health or social assistance, we still have a lot to
progress. The University of Maturity, which is an extension project of the Federal
University of Tocantins, has carried out its public and social policy actions focused on the
elderly. Since UMA offers and promotes education and social actions that add quality of
life to the elderly. The work done by UMA transcends of educational, drops all the walls
of impossibilities and makes the elderly be an event study of valuation of citizenship
action, prestigious. Currently, it develops educational meetings online.
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