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Cooperation of public administration and non-profit sector in the field of activation of seniors in Prague.
Mazánková, Adéla ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Frič, Pavol (referee)
This diploma thesis titled "Cooperation of public administration and non-profit sector in the field of activation of seniors in Prague" deals with the analysis of non-profit organizations operating in the field of activation of seniors in the territory of the capital city of Prague. The aim of the project was to identify cooperation between the main actors, namely the NGOs, municipalities, the City of Prague and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The theoretical part of the thesis defines basic concepts such as demographic ageing, activation of the elderly, non-profit organisation and public administration. Next, the thesis presents the current situation in the Czech Republic, providing more detailed information on the functioning of non-profit organizations and their forms, the age structure of the Czech population, strategic documents dealing with population ageing and, of course, a description of specific organizations involved in the activation of seniors in Prague. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with NGOs and municipalities. The output of these interviews is a concrete description of the functioning of cooperation between different levels of public administration in Prague, which includes relationships, non-/formality of actions, initiative, the advantage of...
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Free time activities of elderly in the Liberec region
Nádvorníková, Lenka ; Blažková, Veronika (advisor) ; Hanušová, Jaroslava (referee)
The thesis is focused on leisure activities of seniors in the Liberec region. The current situation of the main issue is theoretically described in the introduction of the thesis. Definitions of the concepts of a senior, aging and old age, leisure and leisure activities of seniors, and the needs of seniors are provided. At the end of the theoretical part, prejudices and stereotypes about old age presented. The practical part of the thesis contains the results of quantitative design research, which was carried out both in the form of a questionnaire of 300 seniors in the Liberec region, and by analyzing data - websites, the output of which is a database of publicly accessible leisure activities for seniors in district cities of the Liberec region. The main purpose of the thesis is mapping the situation in the area of publicly accessible leisure activities for seniors in the Liberec region. The results showed that there is no clear and comprehensive offer of publicly accessible leisure activities for seniors in the Liberec region. They learn about them mainly from the media and from relatives and acquaintances. Furthermore, it was also discovered that seniors are interested in modern technology, memory games and social activities. But the greatest demand is for joint activities of the elderly...
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Canistherapy in a Retirement Home
PETRÁKOVÁ, Vendula
Canistherapy is an activity in which a dog has a positive effect on a person. It is a relatively new form of activation in retirement homes providing these people with many experiences that lead to the enrichment of their days. This bachelor thesis is focused on canistherapy in a retirement home. The goal of the thesis was to evaluate the benefit of canistherapy as a method in a retirement home. The thesis consists of two parts, a theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part I describe zootherapy. It also characterizes canistherapy, its forms, methods, the goal of canistherapy tests, contraindications of canistherapy and further it includes canistherapy in seniors. Positioning is not neglected and in the last part there is the activation of seniors, which is an integral part of working with seniors in residential facilities. The practical part consists of qualitative research. The method of semi-structured interview consisted of 9 questions was used to obtain data. The research group consisted of 6 communication partners from two retirement homes, who regularly participated in canistherapy for at least one year. The obtained data are evaluated by the method of open coding with subsequent categorization. The results of the research have shown that canistherapy is a beneficial method in all areas of the client's life, where I included the physical, social, and emotional aspect. The greatest benefit has been found on the emotional components of personality. I believe that this thesis can serve as an information material for future social workers or even for future canistherapists who would like to deal with this method in the future.
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Activating programs for long-term hospitalized patients
HLAVÁČOVÁ, Lucie
In general, it is very important for a human being to stay active. During any kind of hospitalization, activities that anyone is used to from their home environment or lifestyle may get interrupted or halted completely. It is crucial to return these activities back to the life and activation programs were designed to help us with this task. The aim of this paper is to map the current usage of activation programs and the needs of any individual patient. The paper further focuses on the benefits of these programs and also on the general requirements of possible providers of activation programs. The research used qualitative methodology and information was obtained via semi-structured interviews. These interviews were conducted with ten nurses working at the Long-term Care Department of a hospital located in South Bohemian region and with ten selected patients from the same department. Research shows that activation programs are rarely used in every day operations. Currently, this issue is even more accented due to the world-wide epidemiological situation. The hospital is unable to offer all the special activation programs the patients need. The research itself provides comprehensive overview of the advantages stemming from using activation programs for both patients and the nursing staff. The final result of our research is a new concept of activation techniques. This concept would take into consideration patients' own interest an his/her physical strengths to allow them to select an appropriate activity. These would be offered by the nursing staff who would participate in any selected activity with the patient. All exercises would be simple enough and with low physical requirements for the nurse to be able to add these activities to the regular working schedule. We would suggested the following examples of activities: targeted conversations on a specific topic favored by the patient, reading, watching television, singing, painting and drawing, simple crafting and short strolls. The nurse would be properly trained and educated in providing support during the activity. Example information brochure with possible activation techniques is attached in the appendices section of this written work. The brochure will also be presented to the head nursing staff of the Long-term Care Department.
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The Contact Center for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Benešov
PLAČKOVÁ, Ivana
The diploma thesis deals with the contact points of the POSEZ project and their activities. The aim of this work was to map the services provided by individual POSEZ contact points. The main research question was: What are the specifics of the provided services POSEZ in selected contact points. The work is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part deals with the issue of aging, the needs of seniors, active life. It also describes the senior issues and their anchoring in the Czech Republic. For better orientation in the topic, the POSEZ project is also presented here. In the practical part, four partial research questions were set. Qualitative research was chosen, the method of questioning and the technique of semi-structured interview were used. The research group consisted of four managers of selected POSEZ contact points. Sub-questions were set for individual partial research questions. In order to answer the research questions, the obtained data were processed by the bunch method and subsequently interpreted according to individual partial research questions. The research mapped the specifics of the services provided by individual selected POSEZ contact points. These specifics concerned the area of operation of contact points, basic and above-standard project activities and the specifics of further development. Thanks to the project of the Central Bohemian Region called POSEZ, in individual cities it was possible to help seniors from households to spend their free time actively, get a place where they can come for advice and try a number of possible activities such as education, but also activation activities or various types of counseling activities. Each of these places is very unique, as its activities and choice of activities depend on many different factors in the localities, such as the needs of seniors in individual cities or the availability of services for seniors in these localities, premises, personnel and operational options and more. Some contact points were created depending on another functioning service, others contact points are created independently, under the auspices of, for example, social services or other organizations dealing with senior issues. The results of this diploma thesis will serve the latest and future contact points. The work will also serve as a good material for establishing a new POSEZ contact point, but also as an inspiring template for the creation of other services in all contact points. Furthermore, the thesis can serve as feedback for the author of the project and individual contact points, but can also provide valuable information to students and people dealing with this topic.
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Social Work and Activation of People with Dementia
ZAJÍČKOVÁ, Marie
The bachelor thesis focusing on the various types of supporting activite for people suffering with dementia as well as on the possibilities of help and support provided by social services. It describes stages of dementia and diseases that lead to it. It describes treatment options how the treatments should be modified for the patient and also activation techniques. Social services and social financial support are introduced too which may benefit the care for the patient.
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Use of Canistherapy in SeneCura SeniorCentrum Písek
ZEMANOVÁ, Tereza
The thesis deals with the use of canistherapy in the senior house SeneCura Písek. The theoretical part characterizes what canistherapy is, what are its forms, methods, techniques and effects and where it is possible to use canistherapy. It also describes the senior's needs and the types of social services they can use, specifically focusing on the SeneCura SeniorCentrum Písek. The practical part deals with the question of what effect the use of canistherapy in a residential form has on clients and how the whole process is perceived by seniors and employees.
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Activation of Users with Mental Disorder
SPÁLENKOVÁ, Zuzana
This bachelor thesis focuses on the activation of clients with mental disorders, as well as on the motivation strategies secured by social workers and other professionals. It aims to analyze ways of providing activation to clients of the Czech non-profit organization Fokus České Budějovice, South Bohemia. Additionally, the thesis discovers motivations of clients with mental health conditions to participate in activating activities. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part describes relevant mental disorders and specific strategies of social work with clients with mental conditions. In the practical part, the author seeks to answer the main research question: How is activation of clients with mental disorders performed? Secondary research question 1: How are clients motivated to participate in activation and what motivates them? Secondary research question 2: What obstacles restrict the activation? Secondary research question 3: Which benefits are identified by clients and professionals? The research reveals that activating activities is provided in the Fokus organization within the frame of modern community care, but family should be involved deeper. The motivation is developed through a close relationship between the client and the worker, in which unconditional acceptance is present. This bachelor thesis will serve as a feedback to the Fokus organization, as well as a study to other providers of care to clients with mental conditions, comparing services and strategies for activation and motivation of clients.
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Music therapy used in SENECURA retirement homes in Pilsen and in Vienna
SOUKUPOVÁ, Marcela
The bachelor´s thesis deals with working with music in residential care homes for elderly. Music has a positive and healing effect on a human and can be used for all ages, including seniors. Working with music in residential care homes for elderly can have different forms. This bachelor's theses defines a music activity and music therapy and also defines differences between them, because even in the professional literature as well as in practice, the perception of both terms is ambiguous. The thesis also includes a description of two concrete examples of working with music. Based on predetermined criteria it is determined what kind of working with music it is and what positives it has brought.
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