MEAP as a method of assessing institutions for elderly people

The aim of the article is to describe the MEAP (Multiphasic Environmental Assessment Procedure) method which had and may have in the future many practical applications in management of care settings for elderly people. The author starts with presenting a methodological foundations of the method, then shows the construction of the tools and diagnostic techniques within the method. As the method turned out to be helpful and may still be helpful in management of settings for senior citizens, the author presents its practical applications in different areas (scopes) of social policy institutions’ functioning (including care settings) in several countries. Finally the author sums up the advantages of the MEAP method which emerged due to previous applications.