Federal representation of interests for old people and those affected by care
| Federal interest group for the elderly and people affected by care e. V. (BIVA) |
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| purpose | Representing the interests of residents and users of housing and care offers |
| Chair: | Manfred Stegger |
| Establishment date: | 2nd October 1974 |
| Seat : | Bonn- Beuel |
| Website: | biva.de |
The federal advocacy group for old people and people affected by care (BIVA) e. V. (formerly: Federal interest group for users of housing and care offers in old age and with disabilities ) is an independent self-help association that has been committed to strengthening the rights of residents of all types of homes and housing since 1974. To this day, it is the only nationwide representation of interests for residents of residential homes for the elderly , disabled people , care facilities and users of outpatient care offers as well as for their relatives. It is politically and religiously independent and is financed through membership fees, donations and public funding projects.
BIVA is one of the 78 selected associations in Germany that are allowed to carry out a model declaratory action .
history
On October 2, 1974 in Bad Soden am Taunus, eleven residents of various homes founded the “Interest group for the loan residents of old people's homes, old people's homes and similar institutions e. V. “(IG) based in Bonn-Bad Godesberg . It was entered in the Bonn Register of Associations (VR 3939) on May 8, 1975 . The reason for the establishment was the inadequate legal security, especially for the loan-giving home residents, who at the time ran the risk of losing their savings if the home owner was insolvent .
In the following years, the association expanded its activities to represent all residents of homes for the elderly and the disabled and to the users of outpatient care services.
tasks and goals
The main goal of BIVA is to ensure the quality of life in all types of homes and living arrangements. This includes privacy, respect for the dignity of the elderly, self-determination and self-realization, preservation of physical integrity , freedom to choose the range of services and legal security. As a consumer protection organization, BIVA is entered in the list of associations registered with the Bundestag. Since December 2016, it has been a qualified institution in accordance with Section 4 of the Injunction Act (UKlaG)
The core tasks of the non-profit association are:
consultation
The BIVA operates neutral consumer advice and information on housing and care offers in old age. She provides legal advice that encompasses both the social law as well as the regulatory and civil law areas of home law ( Landesheimgesetz , Book 11 of the Social Code and Book 12 of the Social Code , Housing and Care Contract Act (WBVG)).
training
In addition, BIVA advocates the involvement of residents and users of care facilities and dormitories in the decisions of the home providers. With the aim to strengthen the cooperation in nursing homes, schools lawyers on behalf of BIVA after the respective country Homes Act provided Home Councils to their duties, rights and obligations.
Education and information
BIVA provides information on all aspects of housing and care in old age. On the website biva.de there is an extensive free online archive of brochures, leaflets, judgments, relevant laws and articles on these topics.
Political lobbying
BIVA has been involved in many laws, advised politicians and represented the position of those affected. The reason for the establishment in 1974 was the lack of legal protection at the time, especially for the loan-giving home residents, who ran the risk of losing their last savings if the home owner were unable to pay. In the statutory ordinances on the first home law, the then BIVA already represented the concerns of its members and is still involved in most amendments to the home legislation of the federal and state governments.
Projects
An important individual project in 2009 was the online portal “Home Directory”. Since its foundation, BIVA has carried out numerous public funding projects at state and federal level. In cooperation with the Institute for Social Infrastructure (ISIS) and supported by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection , the BIVA established a directory of all nursing homes in Germany with information on services and quality of life. The criteria for recording quality of life and the indicators to be assigned to them were compiled on the basis of standards of the WHO and the “Charter of the Rights of People in Need of Care” as well as taking into account further research and are divided into the areas of participation, autonomy and human dignity. The “Green Hook ©” seal was awarded by BIVA until 2012, as long as the project was financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Since May 2012 the home directory has been legally and economically on its own two feet as a non-profit company. BIVA is a partner in Heimverzeichnis gGmbH, but no longer has any influence on the quality of the data and the certification with the "green hook".
The Internet portal Pflegeegüte.de, which is supported by the Stark im Alter foundation, takes a different approach. Behind this is the effort to make the care sector more transparent. For this purpose, large amounts of data relating to the economic sector of geriatric care and care quality are collected and clearly presented, from the test results of the Medical Service of Health Insurance (MDK) to press articles on individual inpatient facilities or care services.
Symposia
The BVA regularly holds specialist conferences on senior policy issues:
| 1998 | Opportunities to improve the representation of the interests of the residents |
| 1999 | Self-help of the retirement home residents - obsolete model or model of the future? |
| 2001 | The new home law - new tasks and challenges for the home advisory board |
| 2004 | 30 years of the Home Law, 30 years of quality discussion - where is the inpatient care for the elderly heading? |
| 2005 | Assisted living in old age - dream or nightmare? |
| 2006 | Relatives in inpatient care - burden or relief for the carers and those being cared for? |
| 2007 | Home law in the sovereignty of the countries - blessing or curse for inpatient care for the elderly? |
| 2008 | Quality of life and performance transparency in the home - utopia or reality? |
| 2009 | Unity and diversity - the further development of home law to ensure quality of life in old age |
| 2010 | The Housing and Care Contract Act - Legal framework for the protection of consumer rights |
| 2011 | The rights of consumers under the WBVG - options for support in implementation |
| 2012 | "The Charter of the Rights of People in Need of Help and Care" - Quality standards and their implementation in practice - |
| 2013 | From “resident” to “consumer” - 3 years of experience with the WBVG |
| 2013 | "Violence recognized - violence banned" - ways out of critical situations in care |
| 2014 | Challenges for care counseling in the light of the new Care Strengthening Act (PSG) |
| 2015 | “What comes after the nursing notes? User-oriented quality information in inpatient care " |
| 2016 | "The new hospice and palliative care law - dignified dying in the conflict of forms of care" |
| 2017 | "Participation in the home - the threatened right of those affected" |
Individual evidence
- ↑ BIVA's name change at the end of June 2015 , accessed on July 30, 2015
- ^ Federal Office of Justice: List of qualified institutions in accordance with Section 4 of the Injunctive Action Act (UKlaG). Retrieved June 6, 2019 .
- ↑ Public list on the registration of associations and their representatives (PDF) from July 31, 2015, accessed on July 31, 2015
- ↑ List of qualified institutions according to § 4 of the Injunctive Action Act (UKlaG) , accessed on October 10, 2017
- ↑ Home directory
- ^ Foundation Stark in Alter
- ↑ Quality of care
- ↑ Event overview on the BIVA website , accessed on October 10, 2017