The announced and much-discussed wave of elderly people is approaching. The challenges are many, and the authorities hope to get a little ahead of them by carrying out a large-scale investigation of the offer elderly people living at home receive. – We assume that we will uncover a number of failings, but are concerned that it should then be rectified, and that we can create learning and improvement, and create better services, so that people will have confidence in the services the elderly receive , says Sverre Lerum, senior adviser at the Norwegian Health Authority, to news. For the next three years, the Norwegian Health Authority and the State Administrator will carry out a series of inspections in the health and care services for the elderly throughout the country. This is how Norway will change These are the hard facts about how Norway will change in the coming years: In 2040, just over 6 million people will live in Norway, Statistics Norway (SSB) believes – which is almost half a million more than Today. During the next decade, the population will consist of more elderly people over the age of 65 than children and young people between the ages of 0 and 19. In 2031, this will happen for the first time, according to the forecasts of Statistics Norway. In 2050, it is expected that approximately one in five Norwegians will be 70 or older. – We expect the population over 80 to double by 2050, and that they will amount to almost one million by 2100, demographer Ane Tømmerås told NTB before the summer. This is one of the reasons why the health authorities are now investigating the situation. – We know that more and more elderly people live at home, so we must be sure that they get the help and care they need. So that the inspectorate prioritizes those living at home is great, and makes our services even better, says State Secretary Ellen Rønning-Arnesen in the Ministry of Health and Care to news. Ellen Rønning-Arnesen in the Ministry of Health and Care is looking forward to the results. Photo: Jon Petrusson / news Is worried Sverre Lerum in the Norwegian Health Authority says that they already know something about the challenges that exist: – We have failures related to nutrition, the handling of medicines and fall prevention, and what we see is that the holistic care of the elderly can be difficult and challenging. We have had a lot of supervision in nursing homes, and would like to know more about what happens in the home, says Lerum. – Is the service good enough today? – We are concerned about precisely that, and will therefore supervise this. Prepared for shortcomings One country that is seriously worried about how it will fare when the elderly wave really comes in is Japan. An increasingly large proportion of the population is older, and the subsequent growth is not large enough to handle it. That is why they have major projects underway, which involve robots, among other things. The government has high expectations for the inspection project, which will take place throughout the country. – I hope that learning and improvement will come out of it, so that those who work in the service can do a better job. And ultimately, it is about the individual home resident, that they can trust that they will receive good and safe services. It is extremely important as we are getting more and more elderly in the country, says State Secretary Ellen Rønning-Arnesen. – They expect to find a lot of mistakes, what do you think of that? – That’s the way it should be, you uncover things when you are on inspection, which means that we can have good and systematic improvement work. It is important for those who work in the service, but also for us relatives, considering that errors are discovered. Published 01.08.2024, at 11.57
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The Norwegian Health Authority will examine the offer for the elderly – news Buskerud – Local news, TV and radio
