Currently, the most urgent problem is the study of various socio-demographic groups of the population, in particular pensioners. This is due to the objectively developing situation in public life against the background of the global problem of aging and the old age of the population. “Old people have fewer diseases than young people, but these diseases are for the rest of their lives,” Hippocrates warned.
In persons of retirement age ("seniors"), the body's immune / protective capabilities gradually donkey. They become prone to various kinds of diseases and injuries, it is more difficult for them to deal with harmful stresses and neuroses, they are more often covered by despondency and apathy. To avoid them, it is necessary to ensure that the elderly, and especially the elderly, have a healthy daily routine and lifestyle, have a restful, peaceful sleep, and surround them with warmth and care. The easiest way to achieve this at home. The success of preventive measures for older people depends to a large extent on the completeness and clarity of information about threats to their health and on the services they provide.
Utena Social Care Home is a care home with a deep historical past. It is known that in 1781 a volost regiment was formed in the city of Utena, in which more than twenty homeless and disabled people lived, in 1853 - eight (list of parishes). May 31, 1879 there was a fire, and it burned down. In 1909, the shelter was rebuilt. This year is considered the start of Utena's home care activities. As for the initiative of the Church in 1920, the nuns began to work in a nursing home. In 1930, he had 30 grandparents. The shelter was supported by the Society of St. Vincent Paulian and the Parish. In 1936, the building was renovated and an auxiliary farm was created. Further activities were complicated by the war. It was necessary to support people not only financially, but also morally. During World War II, the residents of the shelter were forced to hide in the cellars of the pastoral house, others in the Alanta mansion. After the war, n Riutta was nationalized and reorganized into a boarding house, where in 1961 there were 50 parishes. From the shelte , later renamed into a boarding house, 210 people moved to new premises in early 1985, and ten years later, with the expansion of the boarding house, another 50.

Utena House of Social Assistance

The Social Security Center in Utena is an institution of the Ministry of Social Security and Labor of the Republic of Lithuania, whose goal is to provide long-term care for the elderly and disabled adults who are independent or partially independent. short-term) social assistance. Elderly people with a high level of special needs and with a disability of 0-40% due to mental or mental disorders, special needs for nursing or constant care, or with high or moderate special needs are accommodated in boarding schools.
Currently, about 290 elderly and disabled people live in Utena County . They are provided by employees working in the departments of social work, health care and care, services and farms. Most residents live in single and double rooms, which are simply furnished and are halls. For residents, services - hairdresser, laundry, relaxation areas. Residents are fed in the dining room, and additional kitchen can be prepared in the sectional kitchens. There is a library, a concert hall. Updating the home care base is aimed at creating comfortable living conditions for residents who want to be surrounded by a beautiful, comfortable environment. Local art and professional groups give concerts and meet interesting people. Residents are given the opportunity to sew and knit, cut and develop skills.
Much attention is paid to restoring the communication skills of people with disabilities. Relations with relatives and neighbors are maintained. Anniversaries of citizens are celebrated, thematic evenings and events of groups with common interests are organized. The needs of the population are changing: spiritual and communicative are becoming increasingly important with the household. Many people set an example for others with their active lifestyle, artistic and creative expression. The folklore musical group, the singing collective, the literary collective and the newspaper Our Home have been published for the second decade. Relations with the city and the district are strengthened by the traditional “Poetry of Autumn” family celebrations organized by the Verdun Literature Club and the Kaziukas Fair, which also attracts new guests.
In 1996-2009, the Help Utenos boarding house with Dutch care facilities operated. A lot of material support came to Utena from Holland. For donations made by the Dutch in 1997, the modern Paulian Chapel of St. Vincent appeared, where every Sunday and on major religious holidays they sacrifice a sacred mass. The most important thing in a large family is to be as close to each other as possible. Especially when someone is approaching the autumn of life, the evening of being. Thus, the unofficial goal of the Utena House of Social Assistance is to convey to every inhabitant that the evening of life brings with it its light, which is usually very bright.
A study of institutions of stationary social services for older people allows us to determine the nature and content of feedback, to evaluate the attitude of older people, which is an indicator of the administrative and administrative apparatus of the institution.
For social work with people of advanced age the presence of a huge variety of state, commercial and public organizations is characteristic. They closely interact with each other and offer a wide range of various services and facilities, which vary significantly depending on the level, scale and goals of the institutions .
A prospective model of the social policy of any state should meet the following conditions: firstly, have as its basis a concept that will take into account possible changes in the social situation in the country. Secondly, it should include “feedback mechanisms” that capture the changes that occur in society with older people. Thirdly, it provides for the efficiency and clarity of the administrative apparatus, capable of accepting changes and transforming them into appropriate decisions and programs.

Kozlov Victor