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Residential Care for the Elderly from the Perspective of Potential Clients
HONETSCHLÄGEROVÁ, Jana
The thesis deals with accommodation services for the elderly in the region of České Budějovice. The aim of the thesis was to map out what residential services for the elderly in České Budějovice are preferred from the perspective of potential candidates. The secondary aim was to find out information on the basis of which the potential users of residential services decide on their use. Next, I tried to determine whether the inhabitants of the village of Borek prefer apartments in a house of special purpose before homes for the elderly, and whether they are aware of the differences between the two types of residential services. The theoretical part clarifies concepts that are related to this issue. Topics discussed in detail are the age, changes and needs in old age, self-sufficiency, mobility, disability, ageing of the population, social services in the Czech Republic with an emphasis on residential services for seniors. The theoretical part also mentions the issue of financing and planning of social services for the elderly in the South Bohemia region and in the territory of SO ORP České Budějovice. The practical part of the thesis describes the objectives and hypotheses, research methods and actual results. For finding information a quantitative research was chosen. I chose a method of querying through the questionnaire technique. The survey was conducted through direct contact. The research sample consisted of residents of the village Borek in age over 65 years. The results of the questionnaire showed that residents of the village would most use nursing homes of the residential services for the elderly. Most respondents would, in the case that they will be partially or completely self-sufficient turned to the family, or take advantage of support from the family in combination with field service. Furthermore, it was evident from the results that the inhabitants of the village of Borek know the differences between a home for the elderly and nursing home. When deciding on residential services for the elderly the biggest role played the quality, health status and price. This thesis can serve as an analytical material for the village of Borek as well as for planning of social services in the territory of SO ORP České Budějovice.
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Mutual bullying among seniors in nursing home
ŠÍLOVÁ, Eva
The bachelor´s work concerns bullying among seniors at house with home care. Main aim and effort is proving whether bullying happens or not with qualitative research. Theoretical part points the fact, that bullying is much wider issue than it is introduced in many specialized sources. It describes origin, influences and types of aggresive behavior. It looks for relationships among aggression occurences and senior´s age and changes in old age. It also presents many terms like bullying in general, aggresion and aggressiveness, senior and old age, changes in old age and house with home care. Theoretical part makes effort to connect all mentioned above and lead the reader to recognition, that bullying is serious issue including seniors and facilities with home care and social services. Practical part examines, whether bullying really appears, what range, estimates victim´s and aggresor´s typology, most types of bullying and their frequency. It also offers subjective respondents´ overview with potential solution and origin of such behavior between seniors. Task of practical part is, except others, confirm of reject (or question at least) theoretical one. Aim of bachelor´s work is finding out, whether the senior´s bullying at house with home care really exists. If it does, then enable an insight into the issue (importance, requirements for next, more specific aimed searches and completely getting more interested). Mission of the bachelor´s work is to offer the impulse to potential solution, bullying monitoring or prevention among seniors not only at house with home care (in condition the assumption will be confirmed of course). Arising information from the work, should serve to both professional and non-professional public use.
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Problems of the concept care homes
PAŘEZOVÁ, Kateřina
The work deals with the problem care homes in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part describes old age, care system for the elderly in the Czech Republic and especially care homes (their characteristics, concepts, target groups, services). Practical part contains the characteristics of the two selected care homes and research survey among their inhabitants. There is a great potential in the concept care homes. In the future we can expect significant expansion of similar types of housing for seniors. Currently this system faces multiple practical constraints.
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Fulfilment of selected standards of quality of provided care from the point of seniors.
ŠKARKOVÁ, Zdeňka
The topic of Bachelor's thesis is the fulfilment of selected standards of quality for social services from the point of view of its users in nursing home. The theoretical part contains definitions of basic terms from the field of social services with a focus on seniors, which relate to standards of quality of social services - senior age, needs, quality of life, social services, standards of quality and the Dačice nursing home. The aim of the work was to map the fulfilment of standards of quality for social services and their implementation in a nursing home from the point of view of seniors. Other goals were to determine the extent of fulfilment of standards the quality of social services from the point of view of users of a particular service and to determine the possibilities for correspondence of a particular social service to regularly available public assistance resources. A hypothesis was set. In order to achieve gals and verify the validity of the hypothesis, a form of quantitative research was selected, along with secondary analysis of internal guidelines. The focuses of the research were all users of the nursing home in Dačice. Following evaluation of the results of the research, I have concluded that the goals have been fulfilled and the hypothesis was rejected. In the nursing home in Dačice the selected standards for social services have not been fulfilled from the point of view of seniors. This Bachelor's work can provide the nursing home with an evaluation of provided services and can serve the public during decisions about selection of a social services provider.
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Expectations and Reality of Living in Nursing home in Planá nad Lužnicí
VOBORSKÁ, Dana
This bachelor thesis deals with an issue of seniors´ living in a nursing home, which is one of residential social services offered in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is to identify in which aspects expectations of seniors before moving into the Nursing home in Planá nad Lužnicí differed from the reality of the life in this facility. Therefore the research aim is to find out what the expectations of local residents related to and to what extent they were met. The partial aim is to gain an overview about the fact whether the seniors before their arrival in the nursing home are sufficiently informed about the housing and services in this facility. In the theoretical part, first there are defined concepts of ageing and old age and there are described changes accompanying this period of life. Further there are presented social services for seniors provided in the Czech Republic. There is described an adaptation process and in the end of the theoretical part the Nursing home in Planá nad Lužnicí is presented. To get necessary information for the practical part of my thesis I used a qualitative research. I chose a method of interviewing, a technique of a narrative semi-controlled dialogue. From results of my investigation it is apparent that the seniors´ expectations before their arrival in the nursing home were associated not only with the reason of their removal, but also with the fact, what information about their future living was available. Through the research I found out that the vast majority of respondents had enough information about the nursing home. The respondents´ expectations were in most cases associated with a barrier-free environment and a possibility to use chosen nursing care operations. Then the research showed that respondents in the nursing home appreciate a comfortable barrier-free living in the pleasant surroundings. Respondents evaluate positively the nursing care as well as the staff, although some of them point out to financial demands of the housing and services provided. It is important for the respondents that they can continue to be engaged in their favourite activities and meet their friends here. The research shows that in some cases the reality of the housing in the Nursing home in Planá nad Lužnicí even exceeded the expectations associated with the moving into this facility. The findings gained through this thesis could serve as a feedback for the staff of the Nursing home in Planá nad Lužnicí. They also could contribute to increasing of a general awareness of the fact what seniors expect from their living in the nursing home and what the housing in such a facility can offer them.
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Health-social problems of a dental care of elderly people living in a senior house in Pacov
TŮMOVÁ, Dana
Teeth aging and the troubles accompanying this process are expected and accepted as a natural part of aging. However, consequences of inadequate dental care, dental care neglecting, a lack of awareness, along with the natural process of involution, the deterioration of physical and mental condition cause an array of difficulties significantly affecting the quality of life. Not only health problems occur, but also speaking and articulation disorders, disorders in food intake and poor aesthetics, which result in a social impact. This issue has been marginalized, though it constitutes an important aspect of human life. The thesis deals with demographic aging implications, the chapters refer to oral health of seniors and there are sections devoted to the description of the health care facility where the research was carried out. The aim of the thesis was to evaluate the health and social problems in dental care of seniors in the Senior Home {--} Home for the Elderly in Pacov. I focused on the seniors´ subjective views on this issue. The method used was quantitative research, the data collection technique was that of guided questionnaire. The research results are summarized in graphs and tables. The objective was achieved, the data acquisition was carried out without difficulty, the questionnaire survey was more time consuming due to the specifics of the target group. Partial objectification of the information obtained was made through the use of the content data analysis technique. The both negatively constructed hypotheses were confirmed, although to a lesser extent than anticipated. H1 The state of teeth in the seniors in Senior home- Home for the Elderly in Pacov negatively affects their life quality. H2 The current system of dental care of seniors in the Senior Home {--}Home for the Elderly in Pacov does not correspond to the real needs in terms of seniors´ life quality. I consider my research an indicator of the quality care of the institutionalized elderly, the outcomes of which will lead to the improvement in care standards in this particular facility and also to a better awareness of the professional public about this broad issue.
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Reasons for selecting services provided by clients in day-care homes in the region of České Budějovice
PODHORCOVÁ, Naděžda
Reasons for selecting services provided by clients in day-care homes in the region of České Budějovice Abstract Day care is a traditional social service that is provided, as a field or outpatient service, to persons with limited self-sufficiency due to their age, chronic disease or handicap, and to families with children whose situation requires assistance from another person. Day care provides individual tasks at home according to a schedule arranged in advance. The theoretical section of this diploma paper provides explanations of the following terms: senior citizen, aging, geriatrics and gerontology. The other sections deal with the legislature related to the issues of aging, social services and social work with senior citizens. The objective of the paper was to find out which services, out of a wide spectrum offered, senior citizens in day-care homes choose and the reasons of their choices. The method of qualitative survey was used with the technique of questioning through a standardized interview technique. The respondents were selected on the basis of a stratified selection from four day-care homes in the region of České Budějovice. The results of the paper have answered the set research questions. Day-care clients require most frequently the following services: delivery of meals, household cleaning and maintenance, washing and ironing of clothes, assistance with personal hygiene, and measurements of physiological functions. The reasons of selecting these services are a poor health state and also the fact that the clients do not have anybody who would provide them with such assistance. In the event that day-care services are free of charge, less than a half of the respondents would use other services as well. The respondents{\crq} answers in my research enable me to assume that the financial availability of provided day-care services is good. The results of my diploma paper will be offered to the founder and provider of social services in day-care homes in the region of České Budějovice and also, as informative material, to the Municipal Office in Týn nad Vltavou.
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Changes in the Lifestyle of Senior Citizen in Relation to Used Social Services of Changes in the lifestyle of senior citizens in relation to used social services of "Day Care"
KŘÍHOVÁ, Dana
This diploma paper deals with the changes in the lifestyle of senior citizens in relation to used social services of ``Day Care{\crq}q. At the present time, demographic survey findings show that the number of senior citizens is growing. This trend goes hand in hand with the issue of housing senior citizens that is seen as pressing. Naturally, every senior person sees a home as a place where they live. However, there are sometimes situations when the health state of a senior person does not allow them to live in their natural environment any longer and their family are not able, cannot or even do not want to look after them. There is a pressing need to move such a person to a different facility where they find all necessary care. One of many housing options can be seen in living at a day-care house. Clients find necessary services here that help them to remain self-reliant, be it partly, as long as possible. The objective of the paper was to find out about the changes that take place in the lifestyle of senior citizens after moving them to a day-care house, about the reasons of moving and, last but not least, about the use of the social service on offer. A qualitative research mode was adopted to acquire the results, in particular the method of controlled interview and clients{\crq} case reports. A secondary analysis of data from clients{\crq} social documentation was used to complement the research. The research was carried out with nine respondents chosen at random at three day-care houses in the region of České Budějovice operated by company Ledax o.p.s. The interviews were based on a list of questions and topics prepared in advance. The basic criterion chosen was a satisfactory health and mental state of the respondents enabling the interviews to take place. The responses obtained through the research interviews show the senior citizens are happier in their new dwellings and they perceive their move to a day-care house positively. Based on the research, I presume that the set objectives have been met. The diploma paper can be used to deepen the informedness of other senior citizens and the members of their families of housing options and the use of social services in day-care houses. This paper may be used as feedback for staff at day-care houses in relation to their clients{\crq} satisfaction with offered social services.
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Satisfying needs of people living in the House with community care Service
KLACEK, Petr
The prime object of this work is to find out the level of satisfying seniors´needs in the House with community care service Vyšehrad in Český Krumlov. The work is engaged in supply of community care service and supply of services with a view to the interests of inhibitants of this institution. The theoretical part consists of common informatik regarding the old age and aging of a person. Other aspects on which this work is engaged in are needs of seniors in the period of senility, care about seniors and community care service itself. In link-up futher to the theoretical part the practical on eis engaged in exclusively to community care service in concrete institutionand to the ralationship between age and needines of help within the framethe human needs. On the base of the research it is possible to say, that if needs of a person are completing on high level as i tis in the case of the House with community care service Vyšehrad in Český Krumlov, retired people can spend joyful time in the House with community care service, too.
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Homes for Seniors and View of Social Worker
VOHLÍDALOVÁ, Eva
The work deals with the process of ageing and the role of social worker in attending the requests for the home for seniors. The first part defines the term of ageing process, outlines periodization and describes biological ageing process, mental ageing process and social ageing process. The second part describes the home for seniors and shows the conditions of acceptance the applicant to the home for seniors. Then outlines the role of social worker, which figures in attending the requests for the home for seniors. The social worker visits the applicants in their homes, evaluates their situation and recommends or not emplacement of the applicant to the home for seniors.
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