Prague city councillors have taken note of a plan to establish a Mental Health Centre for Seniors at the Mrázovka villa in Prague 5. The villa is also meant to serve for the expansion of outpatient respite services for people with cognitive disorders [1]. The building is currently entrusted to the city organisation Zahrada pro duši, but according to materials submitted to the councillors it is unusable for that organisation, and it should instead be used by the contributory organisation Palata, which focuses on the care of seniors [1][2].
What the centre will offer
The centre is meant to provide health and social care to seniors with mental disorders, particularly neurocognitive diseases [1][2]. The aim is to stabilise clients' health, prevent hospitalisations, support their self-sufficiency and enable them to remain in their home environment for as long as possible [1][2]. The care is also meant to support family members and other caregivers [1][2].
The building is to house outpatient practices for a psychiatrist, a geriatrician and a clinical psychologist, along with facilities for nurses specialising in psychiatry and for social workers [2]. The outpatient respite services are meant to allow clients with cognitive disorders to spend part of the day in a safe environment, while their relatives gain time for work, personal matters or rest [1][2]. According to the city, more accessible support can delay the need for residential social care [2].
Renovation and financing
The cost of renovating the building and the garden is estimated at around 57 million crowns [1]. The renovation is to begin with project preparation in 2027, for which 3.5 million crowns are provisionally earmarked [2]. In 2028 the city is planning to spend 25 million crowns on the renovation itself, and in 2029 a further 28.5 million crowns to complete it [2]. The financing is to be provided by the Capital City of Prague [2]. The centre's operating costs are not yet known; according to the explanatory report, they can only be determined once the further procedure, the form of the service and staffing are clarified [2].
Context
Deputy Mayor of Prague Alexandra Udženija (ODS) said regarding the plan that, following the opening of the first Mental Health Centre for Seniors, the city sees great interest in this type of care and wants to continue developing it [1]. According to her, over the past nine years the number of diagnosed cases of dementia has risen by 53 percent and of Alzheimer's disease by 64 percent [1]. In the summer of 2026, Prague established its first Mental Health Centre for Seniors, located on Starokošířská Street in Prague 5, which likewise falls under the Palata Home [2].
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- — Prague city councillors took note of a plan to set up a Mental Health Centre for Seniors in the Mrázovka villa in Prague 5, to be used by the municipal organisation Palata. Pražský patriot Pražský deník
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- Pražský patriot — 6 October 2026
- Pražský deník (Deník.cz) — 20 September 2026