Introduction. The comprehensive assessment in geriatrics is a multidimensional and interdisciplinary diagnostic procedure defining medical, physical and psychological problems as well as the functional potential of elderly people enabling preparation of a comprehensive nursing care plan. Aim. The evaluation of functional status of the elderly residents of welfare home in Gniezno with the use of the NOSGER. Material and methods. The survey was conducted between June and November 2015 in the social welfare home in Gniezno. The number of residents during this period was 68 and consisted of 19 men and 49 women at the age between 59 and 96. Five of the residents refused to take part in the study without justification. The other 63 subjects consented to be enrolled and were examined with the MMSE scale (Mini Mental State Examination), which allows to assess the cognitive functioning. The tool used to evaluate their functional state was the NOSGER (Nurses Observation Scale for Geriatric Patients). Results. Women obtained higher mean values in comparison with men. In the area of ADL (activity of daily living p = 0.032, IADL (instrumental activities of daily living) p = 0.018, S (social behavior) p = 0.038. The highest mean values in the group of disabled subjects were at the field of IADL (instrumental activities of daily living), S (social behaviors), M (memory) respectively: 13.33, 11.83, 11.37. Conclusions. Visible disorders in the functional state of the residents contribute to increase in nursing care related to assistance with functioning in everyday life.

Key words: functional status assessment, NOSGER, geriatric person.