Objective: to identifying the quality of life of hypertensive elderly women´s residents in a long-stay institution. Method: itwas conducted a case study, cross-sectional quantitative study. The research began in held in an institution of long stay in thecity of Curitiba and data were collected a validated instrument. The study included 12 hypertensive elderly. Results: Showedthat, for the elderly, even with intercurrent illness, quality of life remained at average rates when analyzed the differentareas. That most contributes in the results was the Social, followed by the Psychological and of the Physical Environment.The majority of older women is satisfied with their quality of life as being cited as well with their body image. Conclusion:nursing work is identifying the factors that interfere conditions of quality of life of older and proposing interventions ininstitutions.