The master’s thesis deals with changes in the lifestyle habits and social networks od residents of homes for the elderly, due to the corona virus epidemic, in connection with their general well- being during and after the epidemic. The theoretical part of the master’s thesis includes the definition of institutional care, the role of employees in homes for the elderly during corona virus epidemic, and the impact of the epidemic on both the lifestyles and social networks of residents of homes for the elderly. The reviewed literature suggests that the epidemic affected the living habits and general well-being of nursing home residents, which subsequently affected their social networks. The measure to ban home visits had the greatest impact on the lives of the residents.
In the empirical part of the master's thesis, we conducted qualitative research with the help of a partially standardized interview. Due to a broader view of the researched phenomenon, the sample includes representatives of three populations, namely, four representatives of the
population of residents of the home for the elderly, four representatives of employees and two representatives of the population of relatives of residents of the home for the elderly who lived or were employed in the home during the epidemic. We were interested in how the corona virus epidemic affected the lifestyles and social networks of the residents, and what was the role of employees in homes for the elderly during the corona virus epidemic.
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