HELPING ELDERY PEOPLE ADJUST TO NURSING HOME THROUGH ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES

Staranje se kaže v fizičnih in psihičnih spremembah, ki vodijo do slabšanja zdravstvenega stanja, aktivnosti in mobilnosti starostnikov, kar pomembno vpliva na kakovost življenja v poznejših letih. Pogosto morajo starostniki zapustiti svoje domove in se preseliti v dom za starejše, kar lahko zanje predstavlja travmatično izkušnjo. Ker se ljudje z leti vse težje prilagajajo na spremembe, morajo domovi za starejše poskrbeti za zadovoljevanje ne le fizičnih, temveč tudi čustvenih, duševnih in duhovnih potreb. Namen diplomskega dela je predstaviti aktivnosti, ki so za starostnike organizirane v domu za starejše in opredeliti, ali vključevanje v le-te vpliva na lažjo prilagoditev starostnikov na domsko varstvo.Senescence is shown in physical and mental changes that lead to declining of medical condition, activity and mobility of elderlythe following has a huge impact on the quality of life in old age. Frequently, elderly have to leave their homes and move to a retirement home, which can possibly lead to a very traumatic experience for them. With age, people adjust to changes harder and harder. For this reason, retirement homes have to meet physical as well as emotional, mental and spiritual needs. The purpose of my thesis paper is to present the activities that are organised for the elderly in the retirement home, and to define if integration has an influence on easier adjustment of the elderly to the retirement home’s care