| Abstract [eng] |
The thesis carried out theoretical analysis related to work with the old and the elderly individuals as well as analysis of practical, theoretical models, Social Service Centre structure and functions and also analysis of psychosocial, biological features of the elderly. Problematic questions were raised: What is the supply demand of social services for the old and the elderly clients? What are social activity possibilities working with old and the elderly clients in Social Service Centre? How practical valorised social work model could better satisfy the needs of the old and the elderly, to broaden a possibility of their social participation, improve their life quality? The analysis was carried out on the basis of the qualitative interview. Its aim is to analyse the needs of the old and the elderly and their satisfaction possibilities in Social Centre Day Care Service. The study involved 38 participants. 9 old and the elderly individuals attending Day Care Service, 9 social workers from Lithuania, 20 social workers from Ukraine provided their answers in writing. Empirical part analyses forms and quality of social services in Lithuania and Ukraine; the need of social services for OEP attending CSS from the perspective of the Ukrainian and Lithuanian social workers; the meaning of social services to the life quality of OEP; factors preventing from more rapid development of SPC activities; practical valorisedsocial work model implementation analysis and evaluation and its reasoned effectiveness from the perspective of the Lithuanian and Ukrainian social workers. The most important conclusions of the empirical research: 1. The old and the elderly are in demand of general services, social custody, social care, which can be provided by professional social workers and their assistants. Those attending CSS day centre claim that social services reduce their feeling of loneliness, provide with a possibility to communicate with others, enable to solve different problems with the help of a social worker. 2. Due to practical valorised model, the old and the elderly clients became more appreciated by others and started appreciating themselves more as well. A possibility provided to clients attending the centre, i.e. knitting and simultaneously to get payment for these knitted items. This proved that retired and disabled individual is valuable, capable to further develop working skills and re-create social roles. |
