Socially Activating Services For Seniors And People With Disabilities In The South Bohemia Region

The bachelor thesis explores possibilities of using social activation services in the South Bohemian Region. Social activation services are the social services that are embodied in the Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services, and they are provided to people in the senior age or to people with disabilities. These services are very important and necessary for the mentioned persons, because through these services the people can get actively involved into the society. In the theoretical part there are explained important concepts relating to the issue of the seniors and persons with disabilities. Further there is also a description of the Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services and an overview of the provided social services. A content analysis of relevant documents was used to work out the thesis. The research part was carried out by an interviewing method, a technique of a semi-structured interview. In total 11 facilities providing social activation services for seniors and persons with disabilities in the South Bohemian Region took part in the research. The interview consisted of 10 questions. The aim was to explore the possibilities and the use of social activation services for seniors and persons with disabilities in the South Bohemian Region. The research results show that a current capacity of the registered social service of the social activation service for seniors and persons with disabilities meets the needs of users of the South Bohemian Region. The bachelor thesis can be used for providers and users dealing with this issue. Findings from the research part of the bachelor thesis could be a basis for a processing of community plans of social services of municipalities with extended powers in the South Bohemian Region and the Medium-Term Plan for the Development of Social Services of the South Bohemian Region