Admission to elderly homes brings with itself fear of losing home and many other mental consequences to both
the elder and family members. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of elders about factors
influencing living in the elderly home. Using a qualitative design, 14 elder people living in elderly homes were
chosen through purposive sampling based on defined criteria. Semi-structured interviews were held with the
participants and field noting was taken during the interviews. Collected data was analyzed using thematic
analysis, which resulted in the development of three main themes: “basic Predictors”, “self-care crisis”, and “role
crisis”, which were consisted of a couple of subthemes. We conclude that nurses to better care in community and
elderly homes, need to know that living in elderly homes has universal predictors; Of course their weight and
position are different on different contexts.