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Consultation & Data Collection
It is vital for the collection of the information to be accurate, reliable, and comprehensive for the realization of equitable outcomes.
- Did the process incorporate qualitative and quantitative researches?
- Have similar initiatives in relevant jurisdictions subjected to evaluation?
- Has the evaluation process integrated views of all stakeholders in the development of the policy?
- Has the process or initiative included seniors with mental disabilities of diverse backgrounds?
- Does the initiative incorporate all areas, regions, states, and provinces in the consultation process?
Discrimination & Legal Impacts
Government and relevant private sectors have the obligation of ensuring implementation of policies, projects, and service to facilitate equitable distribution thus minimization of intentional or unintentional discrimination against the mentally disabled (Knapp, 2007).
- Does the policy intentionally neglect the senior persons with mental disabilities?
- Does the policy have the ability to cause indirect or unintended discrimination?
- Does the framework identify the unique needs for the persons with mental disabilities within the society?
- Does the policy framework focus on the analysis of the legal implications?
Collaboration
Factors affecting seniors with mental disabilities are complex and interwoven thus the need for cooperation and collaboration of various sectors towards the achievement of the goals and objectives (Dill, 2001).
- Does the policy/program involve key organization, ministries, and interested groups?
- Does the policy encourage partnership and concepts of collaboration?
- Does the policy ignore participation of relevant organizations and ministries in its implementation?
Seniors’ Involvement
Involvement of the seniors in the decisions affecting their well-being within the society is an essential approach towards achievement of the targets of quality framework.
- Does the policy involve affected seniors in the analysis and creation processes?
- Does the organization integrate views and perceptions of organizations and advocacy groups focusing on the affected seniors?
- Does the policy adopt mechanisms for the consultation of the affected seniors in designing, implementing, and evaluating relevant policies in relation to their well-being?
Diversity & Marginalization
Seniors’ population is developed through various groups (vulnerable and marginalized) with diverse needs and aspirations. Affected seniors have the ability to belong to more than one group (Austin, 2010).
- Does the policy avoid negative impacts on the seniors who are women, gay, lesbian, transgendered, cognitively ill, addicts, and immigrants?
- Does the policy incorporate and encourage participation of the marginalized groups for the seniors’ well-being within the society?
Accessibility
Accessibility focuses on the elimination of the cultural, social, economic, and relevant physical barriers in relation to the policy thus increasing the awareness of the seniors with mental disabilities.
- Do volunteers and sufficient staff facilitate the accessibility of the policy/framework?
- Does the policy present concepts of eligibility and accessibility precisely and clearly?
- Is the policy affordable to the affected seniors?
- Does the policy focus on the timely availability of the essential resources for the execution of the processes and procedures?
- Does the policy avail pertinent information to the affected seniors in facilitation of their well-being within the society?
Relationships & Participation
Seniors’ subscribe to participation through social, political, cultural, and economic involvement. This indicates that the focus of the policy should be on the incorporation of the activities of the seniors for their well-being (Wacker & Roberto, 2009).
- Does the policy focus on the elimination of barriers such as financial, attitudinal, and technological in relation to the participation of the seniors?
- Does the policy facilitate accessibility of the social network of family and friends of the affected seniors?
- Does the policy promote inclusion of the affected seniors within the society?
- Does the policy facilitate minimization of the aspect of loneliness and spiritual isolation?
- Does the policy encourage sense of belonging and concepts of mattering in relation to the affected seniors?
- Does the policy facilitate accessibility of the community of the affected seniors thus enhancing their well-being?
Self-determination & Independence
Seniors’ enjoy being in control of relevant events in relation to their lives. This relates to the ability to make relevant decisions by themselves thus focusing on influencing their conditions (MacCourt, 2008).
- Does the policy encourage the processes and decisions for making choices?
- Does the policy promote skills and strengths for coping to the affected seniors within the society?
- Does the policy framework encourage or promote resiliency?
- Does the policy framework focus on the recovery and hope in relation to the affected seniors?
Respect & Dignity
Seniors value respect and illustrations of dignity thus concepts of self-esteem. The policy should focus on the promotion of respect and dignity for the seniors with mental disabilities/cognitive illness (Sullivan et al, 2004).
- Does the policy framework focus on the promotion of self-esteem?
- Does the policy facilitate seniors’ dignity in the process of enhancing their well-being?
- Does the policy portray affected seniors positively?
- Does the policy framework focus on the acknowledgement of uniqueness of each affected senior?
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