Demographic changes, i.e. population aging is the most significant trend of the last few decades in almost all European countries, including Croatia, where the declared share of people over 65 in the total population in 2018 was 20.37%. In addition, in Europe, the aging population remains one of the major problems in Europe, which shows big demographic changes and an overall increase in population aging. European countries such as Italy, Poland and Germany were affected by that process. The aging of the population indicates a significant and growing need for care. Analysis of trends in care for the elderly in European countries and in Croatia, indicates the promotion of healthy and active aging. Quality care for the elderly and weak is one of the growing problems of today. This is why policies in European countries are increasingly focused on the home help system. In this way, efforts are made to keep the elderly in their homes for as long as possible and to delay accommodation in institutions as far as possible. A common strategy for most care policies for the elderly and weak in European countries involves strengthening the community. Protection and care for the elderly and weak it is happening through the implementation of various policies, strategies and programs, and that should be developed through programs at the national, regional or local level. It is necessary to influence the development, ie the improvement of social services and models of care for the elderly and weak, and thus improve the constant progress and development of this system and the services provided in that system.