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Aktywność ludzi starszych w domu opieki społecznej
Activity of Elderly People in a Social Care Home

Author(s): Sławomir Cudak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: Old age; social assistance; social welfare home; social needs; activity; forms of social work; social worker; DPS

Summary/Abstract: Institutional social care of the elderly is one of the highest social care activities of the state.The basis of this is the nursing home. Functioning of DPS residents provides the opportunity to meetthe emotional and social needs of the elderly. Care institutions also provide a variety of activities forthe residents. The majority of older people living in social care homes actively participate in recreational,social, sports and rehabilitation activities.

  • Issue Year: 7/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 41-50
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish