Srovnání osobní asistence a pečovatelské služby v péči o seniory

• Main Author: Sluková, Aneta
• Other Authors: Leontovyčová, Jana
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-297304

The thesis deals with comparison of personal assistance and home day care (domiciliary services) in the care of the elderly people. Firstly is outlined the senior's status in the Czech Republic, the current opportunities in the field of social services in the care of seniors and considered the importance of personal assistance and home day care, changes in quality of life of seniors using these two types of terrain social services. Then is summarized the specific differences and joints elements of home day care and personal assistance from the theoretical and practical point of view. The second part is made by directed interviews with seniors. The main hypothesis was based on the presumption that seniors first began to use home day care and after that personal assistance. Second hypothesis supposes that most of the elderly people don't have sufficient financial incomes to cover expenses of applied social services. Evaluation of directed interviews partly confirmed defined hypothesis.