LTProblemos paveikia daugelį nakvynės namų gyventojų, problemos yra susijusios su priklausomybę sukeliančiomis medžiagomis, sveikatos problemomis, nedarbu, socialine atskirtimi. Nesprendžiant šių problemų asmenys prisitaiko prie benamių subkultūros, dėl to jie nebepajėgia keistis. Jausmai, kasdienybė stipriai susiję su šių asmenų problemomis. Tyrimo tikslas – atsklesti nakvynės namuose gyvenačių asmenų gyvenimo patirtis. Tyrimo uždaviniai – išanalizuoti nakvynės namuose gyvenančių asmenų gyvenimo patirtis. Tyrime dalyvavo 5 asmenys, kurie gyveno nakvynės namuose, šiame tyrime nustatyta, kokius jausmus patiria asmenys gyvenantys nakvynės namuose, kokia yra jų kasdieninė buitis. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: nakvynės namai, benamiai, gyvenimo patirtys.
ENDue to the lack of motivation and dedication to deal with their problems, homeless people often separate themselves from society, become addicted to psychoactive substances. This leads to the loss of their place of residence, which in turn forces them to seek for help in shelters. Without a permanent place to live, people are subjected to a way of life which is incredibly harsh; they experience various health issues, separation from the society, they also do not have the income necessary to live with dignity. The purpose of this research: is to reveal the lifetime experiences of people residing in shelters. The tasks of reserch is to analyze the lifetime experiences of people residing in shelters. The method of reserch: analysis of scientific literature, and an interview. The research was carried out at the Klaipėda city lodging house during which 5 homeless individuals, who had lived in said shelter for more than 6 months, were interviewed. The results of the research show that the lifetime experiences of people residing shelters vary; a portion of the interviewed individuals indicated that they enjoy living in the shelter, another portion notes that they dislike it greatly and therefore want to leave as fast as possible. It was also revealed that the everyday lives of people residing in the shelter does not differ much from that of a person with a permanent place of residence; they work, do chores, read books in the hopes of having a normal life.