Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Health Sciences Social Work Department held the 'Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services Elderly Services' event. In the program, which Neslihan Çapar attended as a speaker, Çapar drew attention to the fact that thousands of elderly people are abandoned to death worldwide.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Barış: “Recognition and acceptance of a profession is important”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Barış, Head of the Social Work Department at Üsküdar Üniversitesi Faculty of Health Sciences, moderated the program conducted via Zoom. Barış, who provided general information about the Social Work Department, shared insights with the speakers regarding the mission of the social work profession.
Barış, pointing out that the best people to introduce a profession are its experts, said; “Those working in the field of Social Work should be evaluated by the public and given their due. What is important is to be accepted and promoted. Social work is a very valuable profession in this field.”
Neslihan Çapar: “Giving the job its due is a mission”
Neslihan Çapar, Deputy Provincial Director of Istanbul, Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services; “Social service is a job that requires sacrifice, time, and effort. I continue my profession with love and faith. I believe that giving the job its due is a mission. In the past, we used to hear our elderly say, ‘Why did I fall into such a state?’ Now we see that our elderly benefit from all kinds of opportunities and are satisfied with these care services, that we have changed socially, and our perspective has reached a different dimension. In nursing homes, we attach great importance to activities that will eliminate social deprivation, not detach individuals from their environment, and include them in life. And we continue to produce innovative policies in this field,” she said.
“Thousands of elderly people are abandoned to death worldwide”
Çapar continued her words; “Thousands of elderly people are abandoned to death worldwide. As the ministry and its employees, we are achieving great successes. This is a sensitive area. Furthermore, efforts to combat the virus in care centers and nursing homes continue diligently. We have charted a successful path in every field. We give more importance to elderly people in need, we work diligently and comprehensively, and they see and will continue to see the value and status they might not have received in their families, equally here,” she said.