Today's life span is being extended. Demographic change is also changing policies and systems that address the key issue of the quality of life of older people. A major contribution to the provision of quality care comes from institutional and non-institutional care for the elderly, but the importance of family is increasingly emphasized. The diploma thesis deals with the quality of aging of people living in a nursing home and the role of the family. In the first part, social, historical and demographic changes in aging are presented on the basis of a theoretical outline of age. This is followed by an analysis of quality aging, family and family relationships, and co-creation of quality care that focuses on the importance of family in this. The second part is supported by an analysis of the interviews of individuals who are confronted with the key issue of quality aging. The theoretical part ends with the definition of institutional and non-institutional protection. The empirical part consists of a description of the institution within which the research was conducted. The description is followed by an analysis of the results, supported by the interviewees' answers. The empirical part concludes with a discussion. Most of the elderly's decisions regarding care were found to be unaffected by the family, which does not mean that their opinion does not count. Good family relationships have a significant impact on their well-being, acceptance of age and quality of life. The main reasons for institutional care are: loneliness, inability to care for yourself or a partner, and poor health. Men seem to have a harder time deciding to come to the home, especially when nursing or inpatient appoints nurses or doctors. Women, on the other hand, make that decision faster and easier.
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