and cultural for those is entitled to an individual activities) who are not plan (10) working or No salary is paid, but a studying, minor habilitation aged 20-65 allowance years old Family support Yes Profile of Service is available A social worker in the / Respite care users: across the country. municipality In 2014, 3,647 (Relief service adults or The service can be used carries persons used in home, and children regularly or for special out an assessment to ‘Relief service in Short stay and young occasions and vary in decide on the home’ away from persons in terms of hours entitlement Persons using home) categories Administrated and The individual has a ‘Relief service in according handled by the possibility to choose home’ has i hemmet, to LSS municipalities the provider increased with och There is Both municipal and All services under the 7% since 2010. also a relief private service LSS shall be based on service in providers exist the right to In 2014, 9,641 (provides form of the persons used supports to possibility integrity and influence ‘short stay away carers in their of having a (paragraph 6-7). from home’. caring role and short Anyone who has been Persons using allows them to period of granted support under ‘short stay away have a break, supervision this service is entitled from home’ has may be formal for to an individual plan decreased with or informal, and (10) 4% since 2010. may be provided over the in the home or age of 12. out of the home) The service is provided in connection to the
and cultural activities) for those who are not working or studying, aged 20-65 years old is entitled to an individual plan (10) No salary is paid, but a minor habilitation allowance Family support / Respite care (Relief service in home, and Short stay away from home) i hemmet, och (provides supports to carers in their caring role and allows them to have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Yes Profile of users: adults or children and young persons in categories according to LSS There is also a relief service in form of the possibility of having a short period of supervision for over the age of 12. The service is provided in connection to the Service is available across the country. The service can be used regularly or for special occasions and vary in terms of hours Administrated and handled by the municipalities Both municipal and private service providers exist A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement The individual has a possibility to choose the provider All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10) In 2014, 3,647 persons used ‘Relief service in home’ Persons using ‘Relief service in home’ has increased with 7% since 2010. In 2014, 9,641 persons used ‘short stay away from home’. Persons using ‘short stay away from home’ has decreased with 4% since 2010.
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