We live in an aging society, with more and more people over the age of sixty-five. At the same time, the question of the social importance of aging is gaining importance. The elderly today are less willing to accept that aging is an inevitable process of physical decline. A person's life consists of three time periods - youth, middle age and old age. The World Health Organization defines quality of life as an individual's perception of their personal status and their goals, expectations and aspirations, including physical health, psychological state, degree of independence, social relationships and personal beliefs, in the context of their value system and cultural. The final stage of adult life is old age, which accounts for one third of the lifespan. Considering the current trend of population aging, the Republic of Croatia cannot ignore the fact that the number of elderly people will increase, and thus the need for better health care. The purpose of this research was to assess people's attitudes about the placement of elderly people in homes for the elderly and homes for the infirm. The research was conducted through the social network "Facebook". 204 subjects between the ages of 15 and 50 and older took part in the research. The study used a survey in which 21 questions were asked. Research included people's perceptions of limitations in homes, how the elderly feel at home or in the home, whether they want to go home, how often people in the home should be visited, what makes older people happier, and the like. From the obtained results, we see that there is a big difference in the opinions of respondents who have someone and those who have no one placed in homes for the elderly and infirm. The entire staff of homes for the elderly (medical staff, support staff, social workers...) can, through their actions and positive thinking, greatly contribute to breaking down stereotypes related to housing a close family member and gradually changing the attitude of society and reducing the many prejudices we encounter.