Adaptation process of the elderly in nursing home

The thesis deals with the elderly, specifically, with the process of adaptation in a home for the elderly. In the first part of the thesis there are presented the basic concepts concerning this issue and report us to the situation. The process of aging and the changes that a person goes through are described here. Both in terms of physical, mental, and spiritual, as well as what relates to changes in the values of the elderly. In the second part of the work I take a closer look at social services in the Czech Republic, which are provided to seniors. Their distribution, which form they take, and who can currently provide social services. The home for the elderly in Trutnov, where the research was conducted, is described in more detail. The concept of adaptation and the process of adaptation are important here. How to manage change in the life of the elderly and what factors help them deal with the situation. In the last part of the thesis there is the qualitative research carried out in the form of an interview, when the interviewed are the clients of the home for the elderly in Trutnov, which was mentioned above