Social Development Minister Osama Al Alawi has issued executive regulations for Law No 58 of 2009 concerning the rights of elderly people, introducing new rules governing elderly care and accommodation services in institutions and day-care centres, emphasising the protection of seniors’ rights, and their dignity and independence.
The regulations stipulate that an elderly person may not be admitted to any care institution unless it is based on their personal wish and a written request from them, after verifying their eligibility .
