Social service facilities with care

Facilities for the elderly

The facility for the elderly provides:

• assistance (if you need help from another person)
• social counselling,
• social rehabilitation,
• accommodation,
• catering,
• cleaning, laundry, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes,
• personal equipment,
• conditions for safekeeping of valuables,
• leisure activities,
• nursing care

When do I qualify for a facility for the elderly?

The facility for the elderly provides services to persons who:

• have reached retirement age and are dependent on the help of other natural persons with at least level IV dependency,
• have reached retirement age and need the provision of social services in this facility for other serious personal reasons.

How do I apply for the services of a retirement home?

If you are interested in these services, you need to contact the town/municipality where you live.

Your request will be dealt with individually and you will be informed of the conditions and times for these services.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much does a facility for the elderly cost?

Prices for accommodation and services will vary from establishment to establishment. We recommend checking with the municipal office or the private establishment’s website.

Nursing care facility

The care facility provides:

• help with dependency on the help of another natural person (if no other care service can be provided),
• social counselling,
• social rehabilitation,
• accommodation,
• catering,
• cleaning, laundry, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes,
• personal equipment,
• conditions for safekeeping of valuables
• nursing care

When am I entitled to the services of a care home?

The care facility provides services to pensioners:

• whose health has suddenly deteriorated,
• who are post-hospitalised and need time to recover

How do I apply for the services of a care facility?

If you are interested in these services, contact your city/municipalitywho will help you and get you into a facility.

You will usually need to attach to your application a health and social security assessmentissued by the municipality.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much does it cost to stay in a care home?

Prices for accommodation and services will vary from establishment to establishment. We recommend checking with the municipal office or the private establishment’s website.

Specialised equipment

It provides 24-hour supervision, professional staff, or a specialist doctor specializing in specific diseases (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ..).

Specialised equipment routinely provides:

• help when you need help from another person,
• social counselling,
• social rehabilitation,
• accommodation,
• catering,
• cleaning, laundry, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes,
• personal equipment,
• developing creativity and work skills,
• leisure activities,
• nursing care,
• conditions for safekeeping of valuables.

When am I entitled to the services of a specialist facility?

Only people with level V dependency who suffer from a specific diagnosis are admitted to the specialised facility.

Most often they specialize in one of the following diseases:

• Parkinson’s disease,
• Alzheimer’s disease,
• Pervasive developmental disorder (disturbed psychological development),
• Multiple sclerosis (long-term disease),
• Schizophrenia (isolates a person from reality),
• Dementia of various types of etiology,
• Deafblindness (dual sensory loss),
• AIDS,
• Organic psychosyndrome of severe degree (aggressive and dangerous action on oneself and on one’s surroundings).

If you need the help of such a facility, it’s best to find a specialized facility in your area that focuses on your exact diagnosis. The staff are trained to help you as effectively as possible, and the whole facility is adapted to living with the illness/disability (wheelchair access, etc.).

How do I request the services of a specialist facility?

If you are interested in these services, contact your local authoritythat can help you – for example, by providing a list of facilities on the website. You will have to apply to the facility itself.

You can find out the necessary documents on the website of the specialised facility, but as a rule you will need a medical opinion from a specialist (neurologist, psychologist, etc.) and a referral to a specialised facility.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much does a Specialized Device cost?

Prices for accommodation and services will vary from region to region. We recommend that you check with the VUC website or the private establishment’s website.

Rehabilitation centre

In a rehabilitation center, you can learn to better communicate and interact with your surroundings, educate yourself and prepare for a possible return to working life.

The rehabilitation centre normally provides:

• social rehabilitation,
• social counselling,
• help when you need help from another person,
• accommodation,
• catering,
• laundry, cleaning, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes.

When am I entitled to the services of a rehabilitation centre?

The rehabilitation centre cares for people with:

• low vision,
• hearing impairment,
• severe hearing loss,
• or complete deafness.

You can use the services of the rehabilitation centre 3 months, with a possible extension for another 3 months if necessary.

How do I apply for the services of a rehabilitation centre?

If you are interested in these services, please contact the local authority in your place of residence, which may be able to help you – provides a list of devices. You will need to apply to the facility itself yourself.

You can find out what documents you need on the rehabilitation facility’s website, but you will usually need a health assessment and a certificate of need for rehabilitation services.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much does a rehabilitation centre cost?

Prices for accommodation and services will vary from establishment to establishment. We recommend you check with the VUC or the private establishment’s website.

Social services in the day centre

When am I eligible for day centre services?

The day centre provides social counselling and leisure activities for people who:

• have reached retirement age,
• have a severe disability or adverse health condition
• are grandparents and live with a grandchild or granddaughter.

How do I apply for a day centre?

If you are interested in the possibility of using social services in a day centre, it is necessary to contact the day centre directly or your city/municipality, which will help you to choose and integrate into the day centre.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much does a day centre cost?

Prices for services will vary from facility to facility. We recommend checking with the municipal office or the private facility’s website.

Day care centre

In a day centre you can socialise with people your own age, develop new skills and engage in activities you enjoy. And at the end of the day, you can return home to your loved ones.

The day care centre provides:

• help when you need help from another person,
• social counselling,
• social rehabilitation,
• catering,
• developing work skills,
• leisure activities

When do I qualify for day care?

The retirement home is intended for pensioners who are dependent on the help of other people with at least level III dependency.

The degree of dependency is calculated on the basis of several parameters from the social (within the competence of the city/municipality) and medical (within the competence of the doctor) assessment. You can get an informative overview from the questionnaire on the website of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

How do I apply for day centre services?

If you are interested in these services, you need to contact the town/municipality where you live.

Your request will be dealt with individually and you will be informed of the conditions and times for these services.

How much does a day care centre cost?

Prices for services will vary from facility to facility. We recommend checking with the municipal office or the private facility’s website.

Supported living facility

You can think of it as living in a separate “apartment” or in a larger group with more people. Here you live independently under the supervision of a trained professional who will help you if you need it.

Supported living facilities normally provide:

• Supervision,
• accommodation,
• social counselling,
• assistance in exercising rights and protecting interests,
• conditions for food preparation, cleaning, laundry, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes,
• social rehabilitation (promoting independence, self-sufficiency and independence in basic social activities).

When am I entitled to accommodation in supported housing?

Anyone can apply for supported housing if:

• you are at least 16 years old and under retirement age
• is dependent on the help of another person, but can function independently in most cases.

You have the right to accommodation in supported housing only before retirement age. Výnimkou je, ak ste boli do zariadenia umiestnení pred dosiahnutím dôchodkového veku. Vtedy v ňom môžete zostať aj naďalej.

How do I apply for supported living services?

If you are interested in these services, please contact the VUC who can help – they will provide a list of facilities.

You can find out what documents you need on the device’s website, but generally you’ll need a health certificate a a certificate of need for a rehabilitation service.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much do supported living facility services cost?

Accommodation prices will vary from establishment to establishment. We recommend that you check the VUC website.

Social Services Home (DSS)

People who require 24-hour care can be accommodated in the facility, but outpatient care is also possible – on-site assistance followed by a trip back home.

The social services home normally provides:

• help when you need help from another person,
• social counselling,
• social rehabilitation,
• accommodation,
• catering,
• cleaning, laundry, ironing and maintenance of linen and clothes,
• personal equipment,
• developing creativity and work skills,
• leisure activities,
• nursing care,
• conditions for safekeeping of valuables.

When do I qualify for the services of a social services home?

A social services home usually accommodates people who:

• are dependent on the help of other natural persons at least at the V. degree of dependence,
• are blind or partially sighted and their dependency is at least level III

The degree of dependency is calculated on the basis of a number of parameters. You can calculate it using a clear questionnaire on the website of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

The social services home is not just for the elderly – it can accommodate people from the age of 18 if they need its services. In this case, they can stay in the DSS even after they reach retirement age.

How do I apply for the services of a social services home?

If you are interested in these services, contact the VUCthat can help you – it will provide a list of facilities. You will need to apply to the facility itself yourself.

You can find out what documents you need on the DSS website, but you will usually need a health assessment and a social service dependency assessment.

The general procedure for applying for a social service can be found here.

How much do the services of a social services home cost?

Prices for accommodation and services will vary from establishment to establishment. We recommend that you check with the VUC website or the website of the private establishment.