Nursing home

Nursing homes in Serbia

18.June 2026 CI

DRI: Failures in homes for the elderly - no licenses, excess users and unprofessional staff

The State Audit Institution found that none of the eight controlled homes had a license, although requests were submitted to the Ministry of Labor back in 2016.

The Third Age in Serbia

11.march 2026 Katarina Stevanović

How much does old age cost?

It used to be taken into account that the average pension could cover the cost of accommodation in a home. In December, pensions were increased by 12,2 percent, and the basic price of accommodation in government homes increased by 30 percent. Families all over Serbia are facing this price increase

Tragedy

05.November 2025 IN THE

In a fire in a pensioner's home in Tuzla, 12 people died and more than 30 were injured

The fire that engulfed the floor of the Retirement Home in Tuzla caused the death of 12 people and injuries to more than 30 people. Firefighters from neighboring towns assisted in the evacuation. This accident reminded of an almost identical tragedy that happened at the beginning of the year in Barajevo

New issue of Vremena

05.November 2025 JM / NR

Wild nursing homes are life-threatening

The authorities in Serbia did not think about it after a deadly fire in a nursing home. Inspections are rare, so no one knows how many illegal homes for the elderly there actually are, "Vreme" reveals.

Chronicle

16.July 2025 IN THE

Prokuplje: After the tragedy in Barajevo, another illegal nursing home was discovered

In Prokuplje, a woman was arrested on suspicion of having organized an illegal nursing home in her facility, without any permits, in which she provided medical and other services to the elderly. Users and medical equipment were found in the premises, and the prosecutor's office launched a preliminary investigation

Tragedy in a nursing home

15.July 2025 RV

An indictment was filed against the owner for the death of 11 people in a home for the elderly in Barajevo

The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade filed an indictment against three persons responsible for the "Ivanović" Home for the Elderly and Adults in Barajevo, where 2025 people died in a fire in January 11.

Fire in a nursing home

04.February 2025. Jelena Zoric (BIRN)

BIRN: Who are the victims of the fire in Barajevo?

At the time of the fire, more than thirty users were staying in the "Ivanović" home, i.e. more than was allowed by the license to work in that facility

Fire in a nursing home

26.January 2025 Mila Jovanovic

Death in Barajevo: Omissions that have been accumulating for years

The tragedy in the home for the elderly in Barajevo, where eight people died in a fire and seven were injured, opened a series of questions about the condition and safety of such institutions. Who is responsible and how did this system failure occur?

Croatia

22.July 2024 IM/BB

Six people were killed in a shooting at a home for the elderly in Daruvar

The murder took place when a man entered the Home for the Elderly and Infirm in Daruvar and started shooting randomly. According to the Index portal, the killer is Krešimir Pahoki (51), a retired military policeman, and his mother is among the victims.

Triple murder in Knjaževac: A young man killed his father, grandmother and grandfather

Crime in Knjaževac

07.June 2024 Tijana Stanic

Mercy killing: The social system is left to fend for itself

A terrible triple murder took place in Knjaževac yesterday, and the perpetrator claims that he committed the crime "out of compassion". Although it is still not known what kind of conditions the family lived in, statistical data show that every fifth person in Serbia lives at or below the poverty line. It becomes an even bigger problem if it is about old, immobile and debilitated people. How can the state help people who cannot take care of themselves

Help for the elderly

03.march 2024 Beta

In France, since March 1, pets have been allowed in nursing homes

Pets will only be allowed to elderly people who are autonomous and can take care of their pets by themselves