Challenges and Opportunities of Social Care Services for seniors in the Czech Republic (based on an example of the town of Havířov (located in structurally affected MoravianSilesian Region)
Challenges and Opportunities of Social Care Services for seniors in the Czech Republic (based on an example of the town of Havířov (located in structurally affected MoravianSilesian Region)

Summary/Abstract: This paper is focused on the issue of people over 65 years of age - seniors - who live in the town of Havířov in the Czech Republic. This town is located in the structurally affected region which nowadays faces both problems of aging population and high unemployment resulting in leaving of young people to more perspective regions. Great emphasis is, therefore, placed on social care services provided to seniors. The authors analyze the social service system with particular attention to the current challenges and opportunities and to the problems of this structurally affected region.

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