Home services include personal care, cleaning, meal preparation, bathing assistance and heating the sauna. Practical nurses handle medication tasks, wound care, catheterisation and blood sugar and blood pressure measurements. Respite care for informal carers and small home maintenance tasks such as snow clearing and mowing are also offered.
A service plan is drawn up with the client and a person they nominate. Accompaniment and wheelchair-accessible transport are available for errands. Alarm phones connect to a round-the-clock call centre. The service covers nearby municipalities.
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