Modern trends in the care of seniors in the residential facilities of the social services

Abstract

The goal of this study is to map the current trends in the care of seniors in residential facilities of social services. This study is based on academic articles found in the SCOPUS and Web of Science databases between 2014 and 2018. The search criteria were focused on keywords (residential care, senior, trends) and areas (social work, social sciences, psychology, geriatrics, gerontology, health care and social services). We also used the web portals of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Czech Statistical Office, the official web pages of residential social services for seniors and the academic references available in the Czech Republic in the last 10 years. The total number of sources used for this study was 48. The results of the analysis show that the modern trends in the care of seniors in the residential facilities of social services are focused on various non-pharmacological approaches and very frequently connected to the total organization policy. The activities are related to the individual needs of seniors. The goal of these activities is preserving the seniors’ independence for as long as possible, where dignity and autonomy are respected.