Proyecto para la creación de un centro gerontológico del adulto mayor para mejorar la calidad de vida en el GAD parroquial de Pungalá, cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The current research is based on the creation of an Elderly Gerontology Center in order to improve the quality of life the elderly people in GAD (Decentralized Autonomous Government) from Pungalá Parish, Riobamba canton, Chimborazo province; the research has been implemented with the purpose of making a situational diagnosis about the quality of life that has the elderly in this town. Different studies were carried out such as: Market, Technical, Administrative and Financial study. Through Market study was determine a demand of services that the center will offer; The Technical focuses on meet requirements the proper operation of the whole facility and provision off services; through the Administrative Study, the institution in incorporate the appropriate human talent in order to run some activities involved with the project; the Financial study sets out different amounts which are required to perform each to the operations and activities were proven by financial indices, as a result the feasibility of the project. Finally, the project reached a socio-economic impact. Furthermore, it is important to stress that the evaluation parameters of the project have been developed in compliance with the provisions issued by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES) and the Technical Standards for Elderly Population in Gerontology Centers and Services. It is recommended that project must be performed in order to improve the quality of life of elderly people