The debate has raged after the news Brennpunkt documentary “Care behind closed doors”, where care for the elderly in several places in Norway was investigated using a hidden camera. Here it emerged that several elderly people did not get the help they should have had. The documentary shows, among other things, a patient whose nappy is changed twice in one day. In some cases, 17 to 24 hours pass between each nappy change. In retrospect, Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol (Ap) has said that people must do more to plan for their own old age. This caused former Minister of Justice for the Labor Party and author Anne Holt to react. – I can only say that right away: This is not just, Holt wrote in a post on Facebook. – It is also very expensive, she adds. Anne Holt believes that the advice to the Minister of Health is only to help the rich. Photo: Ole Gunnar Onsøien / NTB scanpix Holt sees taking responsibility for one’s own old age as three things: That one must get rid of cumbersome dwellings, save quite a lot of money and have children and grandchildren who are willing to help you. – To be the least possible burden on both our loved ones and society is a wish I believe most people share, writes Holt. – But, unfortunately, it is also a wish that far, far too many people cannot afford or have the opportunity to fulfill. The post has received over 1,200 reactions and has been shared more than 300 times. Tonight, Holt will meet Kjerkol in the Debate at 9.20pm. They are put to bed at 17 and does not get nappy changes or teeth brushing. Where is the dignity in this? Unreported deviations The Brennpunkt documentary revealed deviations in the home care service in several places in the country, and showed the pressure the employees in elderly care are under on time. Assistant nurse Elisabeth Andersson in Larvik works at a certified Living Joy Home, but describes everyday life as a rat race. news asked for statistics on deviations in each municipality in the country. The speech was surprising. It turned out that more deviations were reported in the municipalities with more employees per patient. In the documentary, one of the relatives shows a photo she has taken of her elderly mother, who has suffered malnutrition, coercion and lack of control over medication. This is one of the problems in Norwegian nursing homes. Photo: news With the help of the hidden camera, one could see that the staff left the patients before they had checked whether they had taken the medicine or eaten the food. This often resulted in the patient not eating the food or taking the medicine. The journal nevertheless showed that the job was done. More and more elderly people In less than ten years, it is expected that there will be more elderly people than children and young people in Norway. In other words, there will be fewer people to care for the elderly. At the same time, the number of nursing home places is shrinking and the lack of staff in the health services is increasing. Health Minister Kjerkol has previously said that the solution is a mixture of innovation and new technology, and to employ more people. – But above all, I must be able to keep the ones I have. The government also wants more people to live at home for as long as they can and want. A “live safely at home” reform will help people to do this.
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Expensive to take responsibility for one’s own old age – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
