“…The decision to live in a boarding house seems to be the best alternative for these people.Among the main reasons why people come to this place there are poor health and disability requiring medical care, the absence of their own homes, old age, loneliness and high accommodation costs (Auer, & Gatterer, 2012;Tesch-Römer, & Wurm, 2012;Burholt, Dobbs, & Victor;2016;Smith, & Hung, 2012;Stepankova, Jarolimova, Dragomirecka, Sobotkova, Sulova, Bezdicek, Holmerova, 2012;Santacreu, 2012;Ferring, & Lang, 2012;Modestov, Novikov, Podkorytov, & Shevchenko, 2002;Modestov, Novikov, Shevchenko, Podkorytov, & Smerdin, 2001). These people's well-being depends heavily on the ongoing state social policy and the level of pension provision.…”