Improvement of social services at kaunas city center of social services: the example of services rendered at home

The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the situation of social services rendered at home at Kaunas City Centre of Social Services, the Office of Services at Home. To disclose the possibilities of development of social services rendered at home. The object of the thesis is social services. The thesis consists of three main parts. The first part discusses the concept of social services. Here the definition, aim, significance and functions of social services are analysed, as well as the types and classification of social services are considered, and the financing and regulation of social services are discussed. The second part of the thesis analyses the theoretical aspects of rendering of social services. The concept of rendering of social services is analysed, the institutions providing social services, the consumer groups as well as the organization of rendering of social services are discussed. The third part analyses the possibilities of improvement of social services (rendered at home). Here the analysis of the status of social services (at home) is presented and the development of these services is discussed. Also, the research on the improvement of social services is carried out at Kaunas City Centre of Social Services, the Office of Service at Home. The master thesis consists of 65 pages, also 8 tables are 23 pictures are provided