The Rules of the Ministry of Social Affairs No 19/2012 on Guidelines for Social Services for Older People dictates the social programs in the country, but there is no specific commitment for people with dementia. Programs include provisions of basic needs, home care services for 20,000 older people in 2019, family support (caregivers’ benefits) for 7,000 families in 2019, formal caregivers assigned from the Ministry of Social Affairs, and social rehabilitations at local centres.

• Progres LU (Program Rehabilitasi Sosial Lanjut Usia) aims to help older people to rehabilitate and develop their social functioning ability. Progres LU consists of:
  • non-cash assistance worth Rp. 200,000 per person per month,
  • social care within families/community halls, in the form of social assistance of Rp. 1,200,000 per person per year through LKS-LU,
  • support for relatives who are taking care of older people, in the form of non-cash social assistance of Rp. 3,000,000 per person per year.
  • therapy, in the form of social assistance Rp. 1,350,000 per person per year through LKS LU.

Social Professional Assistant for Seniors: for community social workers who coordinate and assist in older people social rehabilitation programs at all levels (national, provincial, district/city-level, rehabilitation centres). For paid Social Assistant for older people, the payment is Rp. 2,500,000 per person per month (Komalasari, 2014).

References:

Komalasari, R. (2014). Domain Fungsi Kognitif Setelah Terapi Stimulasi Kognitif. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 17(1), 11–17.

Ministry of Social Affairs Republic of Indonesia. (2012). Ministry of Social Affairs Regulation No.19/2012 on Guideline on Social Service for Older People (Permensos No. 19/2012 tentang Pedoman Pelayanan Sosial Lanjut Usia).

Please refer to Part 1, question 01.03.