The demand for funding to support long-term care will increase in the future in the
countries of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the EU) due to an ageing
population. The objective of the master's thesis is to examine the systemic framework
and accessibility of long-term care in Slovenia, Germany, Finland, and Sweden. The
master's thesis will additionally look into the impact of the epidemic on the quality of
life and the operations of nursing homes (hereinafter DS).
The regulation of long-term care in the specified countries is described using a
descriptive method, and the comparison between countries is carried out using a
comparative method. The assessment of the impact of the epidemic on the DS's quality
of life and financial operations is carried out by analysing additional information
(surveys and income and expenditure accounts).
The findings of the research indicate that Slovenia is striving to enhance its long-term
care system with ZDOsk and that, in doing so, it is adhering to the rules in certain other
countries in the European Union. The level of satisfaction of DS residents declined
over the epidemic period. During the epidemic period, the state's support for social
care providers enhanced the financial operations of eldercare facilities.
The findings of the master's thesis highlight the necessity of improving Slovenia's longterm
care system. Slovenia will need to give special attention to arranging for longterm
care financing that is both sustainable and effective, as well as improving service
accessibility and quality. At the time of writing the master's thesis, reform changes
proposed by the ZDOsk were being planned, so future studies will have to examine
whether the designed and implemented reforms have finally resolved the problem
addressed by the master's thesis.
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