Stationary social welfare facilities in 2025
As of 31 December 2025 in Poland there were 2 325 stationary social welfare facilities, which had 138.2 thousand places in total. 128.2 thousand residents stayed there, including 63.7 thousand women. In comparison to 2024 the number of facilities increased by 4.2%, the number of places by 3.1% and the number of residents by 3.0%.
In 2025 there were 2 325 stationary social welfare facilities that is by 4.2% than in 2024. Social assistance houses accounted for 39.1% of all facilities, establishments ensuring 24–hour care for disabled persons, chronic patients or elderly persons within the scope of economic activity or their statutory activity – 31.1% and hostels for homeless persons and night shelters – 19.7%. Family–based assistance houses, community self–help centres (including round–the–clock available places), houses for mothers with children under age and pregnant women and other centres accounted in total for 10.1% of all facilities.