Analysis of Medium-term and Long-term Plans of Developing Social Services Focusing on the Elderly

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze medium-term and long-term development plans of social services with a focus on the elderly population.. For the research was used the document analysis method. These were freely accessible documents, specifically medium-term and long-term development plans of social services in all regions of the Czech Republic. The results of the data analysis were separated into several sections – accommodation services, ambulatory services, field services, and other information about related issues. The results show that the regions, as part of medium-term and long-term development plans of social services for the elderly, focus on quantitative aspects as increasing the capacities of individual accommodation facilities which is logical due to the population aging trend. The analysis also shows that the issue of the elderly is understood more as an interdisciplinary issue and the regions focus on prevention, education, as well as on new trends as home care etc.