In the thesis, as part of the theoretical work, is described a network of organizations that work in the field of support and assistance to people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems in the Zasavje area. I rely on the concept of independent living, on the basis of which I also describe the concept of deinstitutionalization, personal assistance, the concept of normalization and the services provided by the Zasavje Care Work Center. I put the organization of the Zasavje Care Work Center in the foreground, because by enforcing the concept of independent living in practice, it supports its users in the wider community as well. Within the framework of the operation of the Zasavje Health Care Center, I also describe the support services, which I also research in more detail in the continuation of my thesis. I mainly focus on integrating the users of the protective work center into the wider local environment of Zasavje and how the inclusion of users is carried out with the help of support services. In the research work, I focus on the specific population of users of the Zasavje Protection Work Center, who are involved in support services. With the help of surveys, I obtained information about the integration of users into the local environment and the provision of support services for the purposes of independent living of users in the wider community outside the institution. In the final part of the diploma thesis, I make suggestions for further research in this area.
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