Research objectives: The aim of this study to investigate the health and social indicators regarding the senior citizens in Split-Dalmatia County area. To determine which health and social indicators influence the development of health care of senior citizens in Split-Dalmatia County and compare it with results obtained by the questionnaire’s first application and develop guidelines for further development of senior citizens health care respectively. Methods: The structure of this research is a cross-sectional study. The results of this study are compared with the results of the questionnaire’ first application with a 15-year time gap. The source of the information was a questionnaire which already included all related questions regarding social and health issues regarding the population questioned. In November 2012, the study has been conducted based on the one-time interviewing within the course "Medical sociology" AY 2012/2013. at the first year of the University undergraduate study at the University Department for Health Studies. This study included 784 subjects of the senior age (65 years old and over). Results: The results of this study have shown the impact of health and social indicators on the functional status of elderly people, especially on the independence in performing of their daily activities, which influence the need for health care. Conclusions: The results of this study show that the examinees in this study have an overall higher level of education than the examinees in the study conducted fifteen years earlier which leads to the conclusion that they will be more demanding regarding receiving health care. Working population has grown in relation to 15 years ago which is most probably highly affected by the economic crisis in this area. Solidarity among generations has increased, especially in regards to financial assistance. Increased share of the citizens have some kind of heating system in their homes. Subjective assessment of the health of the examinees of this study indicates an increase in the share of those who think that their health is very good compared to examinees of the study conducted fifteen years earlier. The largest share of the examinees do not have an ideal body weight. All this implies the need of development of guidelines for further senior citizens health care development as well as encouragement of nurses on all levels of health to involve into elderly health care promotion more actively.