Deinstitutionalization of social services is a challenge, but also a necessity

The report "Nationwide Diagnosis of Deinstitutionalization of Social Services in 16 Polish Voivodeships" was created as a result of nearly a year of research commissioned by Regional Social Policy Centers. The diagnosis was attended by more than 3.5 thousand service recipients, more than 2.6 thousand employees of social welfare institutions and more than 500 representatives of municipal governments. 256 providers of inpatient and community-based services were studied in detail. In total, more than 8,300 service recipients and providers participated in the survey.

- The discussion on deinstitutionalization has been going on for a very long time. The first guidelines from the European Commission appeared as early as 2012. This discussion i...