Czech Republic Hradec Králové Region is situated in the east of the Czech Republic and home about 548.000 inhabitants. All in all, 14.7% of the population are older than 65 years. In recent years the situation has markedly improved in the sphere of social care. There has been done a lot to support services for elderly people, especially for increasing quality of social services (implementing of Regional Minimum Standards, preparing social services for registrations and inspections, which are going to inspect, that the registered social services complying with National Minimum Standards, further education for employees in social services, raising of social services planning).

The bedding capacity of various social establishments cover needs of the region, although the demographic development make the construction of new buildings for senior citizens’ homes and communitary care services homes necessary. In the year 2001 a new senior citizens home was opened in Česká Skalice. (The excellent reputation of the services of the Hospice of Agnes of Bohemia in Červený Kostelec extends beyond the borders of the region. Another hospice-type establishment was opened in the year 2001 in Žireč near Dvůr Králové nad Labem).

Available services for elderly people in Hradec Králové Region are: counseling, home care, day services, nursing or residential home, respite care. Services supported people in their own homes for as long as they feel in favour of them. Most of services also support the relatives who do the caring, as well as the person they care for. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MOLSA), Prague
MOLSA is responsible for the implementation of the National Programme of Preparation for Ageing for 2003 - 2007 (NPPA) and the coordination of the social inclusion strategy in the Czech Republic. MOLSA coordinates the preparation of the National Action Plan on Social Inclusion and encourages the regional and local authorities in developing regional or local action plans on social Inclusion. The Social Health Discrimination Unit of MOLSA aims primarily to develop policy towards older people and people with disability. Život 90
is one of the key actors on the field of care and services for older people in the Czech Republic and partner to many of the Czech non-governmental and governmental organisation. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of the whole society by developing social and health-social activities which help to solve the problems of the elderly whom we help to live an active and meaningful life in their homes as long as possible. We wish to guide them through the sunset of their lives and make sure that no one needs to be ashamed of old age. One of our main programme is one which we chose to call "Home is at Home". The programme is a summary of services which seek to support older people, especially those among them who are lonely and socially disadvantaged as well as people with disabilities in their homes, their natural environment. It is a programme for 95% of people over the age of 60.