The text addresses the problems and needs of people experiencing homelessness crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Poland. It presents the challenges that social assistance is currently facing, especially employees directly involved in working with the socially excluded or those threatened with such exclusion. Examples of actions undertaken for the homeless as well as recommendations in this area are also indicated.

Loneliness experienced by family caregivers of the chronically ill in their homes is described starting with different aspects of solitude in social sciences. Family care as part of informal care should cooperate with formal careers from health and social systems. Welfare institutions and home care in Poland are described in front of growing challenges of ageing societies in Europe. Good practices and practical recommendations for local communities, including better coordination of care, as well as support for family caregivers at risk of loneliness and other difficulties are offered as a conclusion of this report.

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Praca socjalna to profesja, która z jednej strony jest wyjątkowa, bo osoby ją wykonujące starają się pomagać ludziom uwikłanym w różne sytuacje trudne. Z drugiej zaś strony jest to zawód podwyższonego ryzyka, gdyż pracownicy narażeni są na wiele niebezpieczeństw. Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie potencjalnych zagrożeń w pracy pracowników socjalnych oraz propozycji rozwiązań, które podniosły by ich bezpieczeństwo.