IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PROGRAM BINA KELUARGA LANSIA (BKL) DI KELURAHAN PETERONGAN KOTA SEMARANG

Abstract

Coaching for the elderly is carried out in order to respond to the increasing number of elderly people. The presence of the elderly can be a negative signal if it is not accompanied by careful preparation. The elderly must be seen as valuable and assets that must be empowered. In order to empower the elderly, the BKKBN established the Elderly Family Development (BKL) program to improve the quality of life of the elderly. Peterongan Village is one of the locations where the BKL activity group was formed. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the BKL program in Peterongan Village and the factors that were the drivers and barriers to implementation. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The results showed that the BKL Program has provided benefits on the physical and emotional dimensions to its members. In the implementation of the BKL program, it shows that overall it is good but there are some activities that have not been implemented as they should, namely home visits. The driving factors in the implementation of the BKL Program in Peterongan Village are communication and the attitude of the implementer. While the inhibiting factors include human resources, budget resources, equipment resources, authority resources, incentives, and bureaucratic structures. It can be concluded that the implementation of the BKL Program in Peterongan Village as a whole has been going well but the many inhibiting factors in implementing the program have caused the implementation of the program to be less than optimal. Suggestions from researchers need to apply for funds from both the government and the private sector, recruit cadres and family planning field officers, hold socialization and awareness of elderly families, it is necessary to establish SOPs