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The effects of loneliness on seniors' physical and mental health
BERÁNKOVÁ, Pavlína
The bachelor thesis deals with the topic of loneliness in seniors who are clients of a specific care service. The thesis is divided into two areas. The first area characterizing the basic terms, that are key to the chosen topic, according to the professional literature. The term old age as understood from a biological, psychological or sociological perspective, then the needs of the elderly and last but not least the definition of loneliness and the factors that influence loneliness. The second area deals with the definition of care services, which is important here. Since the case studies are created based on the clients of the organization. The research consists of case studies supplemented by semi-structured interviews. The research examines the causes and factors that caused the feeling of loneliness in the selected elderly.
The motivation of applicants in nursing home
Bláhová, Kateřina ; Dragomirecká, Eva (advisor) ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (referee)
This MA thesis encompasses the motivation of the applicant to apply for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The theoretical part analyses the needs that seniors have, describes the system of care of the elderly and its problems, as well as the limits, motivation and psychosocial aspects of family care of the elderly, and the effect of a retirement home residence on the personality and quality of life of the elderly. The empirical part is formed as a quantitative research with the use of questionnaires. Respondents were selected out of the applicants for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The aim of the empirical part of the MA thesis is to answer the key question of the entire research: what life situation is responsible for the applicant's motivation for applying for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The empirical part describes the research objectives, research methods and research groups and poses the research questions. The received data are than analyzed, and the results are subjected to a critical scrutiny in a discussion. The results of this thesis serve as a basis for creating new projects to encourage seniors to remain at their home environment, and aimed at preventing the placement of the elderly in institutional facilities
The life of seniors in different types of settlements in Vysočina Region
Holasová, Lenka ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Dragomirecká, Eva (referee)
(in English) The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare selected aspects of life of seniors living in different types of settlements in the Vysočina Region. The compared settlements are the county town of Jihlava, the former district town Pelhřimov, and Kamenice nad Lipou which is a municipality with an authorized municipal office. The work consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with terms related to senior age, the elderly, meaningfulness of life, active ageing, and demographics of the Czech Republic. The main sources used were reference books, Fram planning documents and other documents from the areas of the research. The practical part contains the actual research, which consists of a semi-structured questionnaire and a personal observation of specific age groups of seniors in the monitored areas. The outcomes of the research describe availability of social and health services in the settlements, aspects of life which are important to seniors and ways the requirements for the quality of life of seniors in those locations are fulfilled. To summarize, the results revealed that there is a lack of security and an unresolved issue of the Roma ethnic in Jihlava, in both, Pelhřimov and Kamenice nad Lipou, sidewalks are in a bad state of repair, and in Kamenice nad...
The motivation of applicants in nursing home
Bláhová, Kateřina ; Dragomirecká, Eva (advisor) ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (referee)
This MA thesis encompasses the motivation of the applicant to apply for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The theoretical part analyses the needs that seniors have, describes the system of care of the elderly and its problems, as well as the limits, motivation and psychosocial aspects of family care of the elderly, and the effect of a retirement home residence on the personality and quality of life of the elderly. The empirical part is formed as a quantitative research with the use of questionnaires. Respondents were selected out of the applicants for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The aim of the empirical part of the MA thesis is to answer the key question of the entire research: what life situation is responsible for the applicant's motivation for applying for a long-term stay at a retirement home. The empirical part describes the research objectives, research methods and research groups and poses the research questions. The received data are than analyzed, and the results are subjected to a critical scrutiny in a discussion. The results of this thesis serve as a basis for creating new projects to encourage seniors to remain at their home environment, and aimed at preventing the placement of the elderly in institutional facilities
Social services for seniors in the region Chomutov
Sawruková, Blanka ; Havránková, Olga (advisor) ; Tomeš, Igor (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with social services for the elderly in the district of Chomutov. The work is divided into two parts. The first part is focused on general concepts. The second part focuses on the area of Chomutov. The main goal of this work is the summation of social services for the elderly in the district of Chomutov .
The life of seniors in different types of settlements in Vysočina Region
Holasová, Lenka ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Dragomirecká, Eva (referee)
(in English) The aim of this bachelor thesis is to compare selected aspects of life of seniors living in different types of settlements in the Vysočina Region. The compared settlements are the county town of Jihlava, the former district town Pelhřimov, and Kamenice nad Lipou which is a municipality with an authorized municipal office. The work consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part deals with terms related to senior age, the elderly, meaningfulness of life, active ageing, and demographics of the Czech Republic. The main sources used were reference books, Fram planning documents and other documents from the areas of the research. The practical part contains the actual research, which consists of a semi-structured questionnaire and a personal observation of specific age groups of seniors in the monitored areas. The outcomes of the research describe availability of social and health services in the settlements, aspects of life which are important to seniors and ways the requirements for the quality of life of seniors in those locations are fulfilled. To summarize, the results revealed that there is a lack of security and an unresolved issue of the Roma ethnic in Jihlava, in both, Pelhřimov and Kamenice nad Lipou, sidewalks are in a bad state of repair, and in Kamenice nad...
The role of key workers in proccess of individual planning to seniors
HRUBEŠOVÁ, Ilona
The bachelor thesis deals with roles of key workers in proces of individual planning to seniors. It is divided in three parts. The first part deals with definition of age, changes regarding age and needs of seniors. The second part defines the process of individual planning, its stucture and documentation needed for individual planning. In conclusion, this part describes requirements for key worker's job. The main part of bachelor thesis contains the description of the process of individual planning in Domov pro seniory POHODA Netolice and the role of key workers description accompanied by concrete examples from Domov pro seniory Pohoda Netolice.
Quality of life of seniors living in the Nursing home in Lišov
ŠIMKOVÁ, Petra
The bachelor´s thesis examines the quality of life of seniors in the Nursing home in Lišov. The theoretical part describes old age, symptoms of old age and the needs of seniors. Turner more, it characterises duality of life, its methods and survey instruments. The conclusion is devoted to social sevices designed for seniors, nursing service and the characteristics of the Lisov Day Care Home. The research par investigates subjective expressing of seniors´ satisfaction with the quality of life in the individua areas.

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