– We must allow older people to have dignified lives. That is what this is all about, she says to news. Doctor and former prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland is himself running for election to Oslo city council this autumn. Together with Ap’s city council leader and senior citizens’ council, she presented one of the Oslo Labor Party’s most important election promises at the brand new Lambertseterhjemmet on Tuesday. – Everyone else must get help She herself has no need for Oslo municipality’s care services. For so long. – I am 84. My husband will soon be 87. We manage well, but I have to help him quite a bit. – But we also know that when we are in the 80s, it can happen at any time that it is no longer the case that we can manage ourselves. – And then you expect the aid to be in place? – Well, I haven’t thought much about that. But I am concerned that everyone else gets what they need, says the Oslo Aps super veteran. AP PROMISE: Health and Elderly City Council Marthe Scharning Lund, Gro Harlem Brundtland and City Council Leader Raymond Johansen. Photo: Olav Juven / news Twice as many elderly people Oslo Aps’ elderly pledge for the next four years will cost well over a billion kroner. 800 more employees in home care and nursing homes. Skills development for employees. 10,000 permanent employees will receive formal continuing education or other skills development. More community for less loneliness among elderly people living at home. Among other things, dementia choirs in all districts, dining buddies and walking buddies in collaboration with the volunteers. – It is absolutely necessary, says city council leader Raymond Johansen. – Until 2040, the number of elderly people over the age of 80 will double. Patients are discharged from hospital more quickly. And the municipal health service gets a greater responsibility, he says. Health center in harsh weather That everything is not in order in care for the elderly has become extra clear in the past year. The health centers in Oslo in particular have been in rough weather. At Ullern Helsehus, news and other media have reported on objectionable conditions, gross neglect and few employees. news Brennpunkt has revealed unworthy conditions in the home service. – Regrettable events are always undesirable. We do everything we can to give the elderly a dignified and good old age, says Johansen. Other occupational groups Health and elderly councilor Marthe Scharning Lund also acknowledges that it is not possible to recruit 800 people with health-related expertise in four years. – There is not an abundance of nurses and health professionals. Therefore, part of the 800 will be food hosts, service employees and others. They must free up time for those who will help the elderly with health-related tasks, she says. Giving today’s employees formal continuing education and other professional training will also be a challenge. Scharning Lund says that they must tailor a good and sound scheme together with trade unions, institutions and universities. – The important thing is that we have money for substitutes so that the managers can tell their employees that you can now take the education you need. Demenskor Ap also promises to facilitate dementia centers in all districts. Many were moved by news’s series “Dementia Choir” this winter. – It’s about community and the fight against loneliness. There, we have seen how fantastic the dementia choir has worked. – This is also a great offer for the next of kin. They get a network, someone else to talk to. And they get to see their loved ones flourish and share the joy of music, says the council for the elderly. Need relief The relatives in news’s dementia choir have become a powerful voice in the elderly debate. Among them is Kirsti Skjerven. – We don’t get an easier everyday by being happy and singing for an hour a week, even though the dementia choir means a lot to both my husband and me, she says. ENGAGED: Kirsti Skjerven and the relative group for the Dementia Chorus have become strongly involved in the cause of the elderly. Photo: Hallgeir Braastad / news Her most important message is that the relatives need more relief. Skjerven points out that relatives’ efforts save society a lot of money. – The most important thing is that we get enough time to just take care of ourselves every once in a while so that we can take care of our loved ones at home for as long as possible. – If not, I’m afraid there will be a need for two nursing home places instead of one, says Kirsti Skjerven. Promises relief It is a criticism that the council for the elderly has no problem understanding. – I completely agree. They need more support. That is why we are doubling the number of relief places for this particular group so that the relatives can get some rest, says Marthe Scharning Lund.
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