: In the Czech Republic, long-term care is divided into two categories: health care and social care. However, because there is no legal act that defines long-term care across the various fields of health and social care, the financing and quality measurement for both systems are different. The Act on Social Services of 2006 established a care allowance for service users. Recently, there have been political attempts to pass a long-term care act, and the Ministries of Labour and Social Affairs and Health are collaborating on a new concept.

Short-term residential care is provided in hospitals in special departments known as "medical institutions for the chronically ill." Patients' stays are typically limited in time, though people with long-term care needs may also use this care setting. 'Home care' provides health care at home.

The care planning process is the responsibility of the regions and municipalities. Informal caregivers and/or service providers provide social and personal care. Regions and municipalities can also establish in-house services that they fund themselves or fund non-profit organisations. The majority of social care providers work in the public sector. In the Czech Republic, some long-term care institutions are allocated under the health care system and others under the social care system, making institutional arrangements unclear and opaque.

The City of Prague's Social Services Centre offers a wide range of services, including registration for social services (home, daily, short-term inpatient, and residential) and health care services (known as "home care" in the Czech Republic). The centre can meet the needs of older people by providing everything from rare and irregular home assistance and services to daily and short-term care or residential care. With this system, the service user is not required to change providers due to changes in his or her conditions and needs.

This idea is uncommon in the Czech Republic. Typically, services are provided by regions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and churches. Cities typically only provide social care, so service users must deal with two providers. The practice intends to tackle the lack of cohesion between health and social care for service users with complex problems. It aims to: Improve co-ordination and continuity between health and social care; Make better use of resources (cost reduction) by enabling older people to stay longer at home.