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Taking Care of Seniors in Accommodation and Catering Tourism
BLECHOVÁ, Linda
The diploma thesis deals with care for seniors in accommodation facilities and catering establishments of tourism. It clarifies concepts such as perception of seniors, seniors and their lifestyle, seniors as a market segment, their requirements for standard tourism services and tourism trends of seniors. For the research itself, 7 hotels in the Czech Republic with food service were selected. For the supply-side research, a managed interview method was used. For the research on the demand side, the questionnaire survey method was used.
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The influence of elderly care for dependent senior to the relationsships among family members
Konrádová, Kateřina ; Jeřábek, Hynek (advisor) ; Kandert, Josef (referee)
This paper deals with the relationships between family members in a later stage of the family life-cycle, parents have lost their full self-sufficiency. Adult children support their parents, interaction is frequent and this situation often leads to relocation. The basic question of this study is how these circumstances affects a relations between family members and especially intergenerational relationships between adult children and their parents. The paper is mainly based on the concept of ambivalence and the model of intergenerational solidarity. The research conducted in Czech Republic is a further important background. Data from the research titled "Family Cohesion in the Elderly Care" are analyzed. This research is implemented under the guidance of Prof. PhDr.Hynek Jerabek, CSc. and has a qualitative and quantitative part. Author uses the concepts such as conflict, ambivalence and affectual solidarity to describe intergenerational relationships. The conclusion is that intergenerational relationships in families are characterized by a very strong emotional bond, although high degree of conflict and negative emotion also appeared.
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Concept of Sensory activation - a modern approach in care of senior people suffering from dementia
ŠÍMOVÁ, Jiřina
The thesis deals with the concept of sensory activation from Lore Wehner as the new approach in care of senior people suffering various levels of dementia. In the beginning there are described cognitive, physical and emotional changes that are typical for the eldery people. Further the changes in the social status of elderl people, their values and issues with adaptation to new situation in old age. Second part describes the residential senior homes and social care standards. In the next part are described concepts used in activation of seniors, the main focus is given to the Concept of sensory activation by Lore Wehner, its princples and objectives. The bachelor thesis evaluates the the importance of the said concept in the current senior care and its contribution to improvement of quality of life of senior people affected by various degree of dementia.
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The care of seniors in the field day care of the Regional charity Třeboň
BROŽOVÁ, Alena
Our population is aging, people are living longer. There are a growing number of seniors who are non self-sufficient due to their age and need help from others. Since their families may not always be able to take care of them, these people need adequate social services. This thesis deals with two groups of seniors that use two social services available in a small town. The first group contains seniors living in their homes ? in-home care clients, the second group are Senior Home residents. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part consists of four sections, the first deals with the aging of population in the Czech Republic, the second deals with the care for seniors, the third describes aspects of seniors´ lives and the fourth section defines the Home Care for seniors and the Senior Home in Třeboň. The objective of the thesis was to compare aspects of life of these two services users. To collect data, the strategy of qualitative research was used and the following techniques were chosen: participant observation, semi-conducted interview and personal documents analysis. In the discussion, the author compares the results of her work with the views of other authors dealing with senior issues. This thesis can be used as information material for both the mentioned workplaces, as well as for students and, last but not least, for seniors who are deciding which service to choose.
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