Healthcare in Sweden is governed by the regions. Therefore, there are some differences in how different forms of care work and are managed around the country.
Primary care i.e. Health care center also called health center, or infirmary is a common first instance when seeking care. When you contact the health centre, a medical assessment should be carried out to determine what help you need and within how long. In primary care, specialists in general medicine work as well as specially trained district nurses. There are also psychologists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, dietitians and curators attached to primary care.
Home service provided by the municipality and aims to ensure that you can stay at home and feel safe. Most people receiving home care are over 65 but young people can also get it if they suffer from a disability or illness. They are supported with household chores and personal care. Social interaction and assistance with accompaniment can also be obtained through the home service. If you need support, contact your municipality and the aid assessor. The fee for the home service is regulated by the municipality and the fee is based on your income and the inputs you need.
Personal assistance are you entitled to it if you are under 66 years of age and have a disability with lasting problems. Not all disabilities entail this right.
Basal Home Care helps with basic health care equivalent to primary care even at home. In Stockholm, for example, it is the health centres that manage home health care. In the rest of the country, home health care is controlled by local councils. If you find it difficult to leave home, you have the opportunity to access home health care. Then you can leave blood tests at home and doctors and nurses can come to your home.
Emergency services and emergency medical services are like health centers though with longer opening hours and drop-in.
Emergency Hospital are the major hospitals with emergency departments. Here you get to meet health professionals directly who make a medical assessment of their condition and prioritize how quickly you need to see a doctor. There is an opportunity to carry out most examinations in the emergency hospitals. Sometimes you need to be admitted to the hospital and it is usually in the emergency department that you assess it.
Specialist care you can get a referral if you need more specialized care than the one that primary care can treat and manage. There are many different specialties in healthcare. Most specialists require a referral from a doctor to get to. Specialist care is available both in hospitals and in smaller clinics around the country. You turn to primary care to get a referral.
Palliative care means symptom relief and treatment of incurable diseases. The goal is to have the best possible quality of life as a patient at the end of life. The symptom relief is directed pain and other symptoms, both physical and psychological, social and existential. The care is aimed at the patient and the relatives and is available regardless of age. Collaboration between different professions is achieved to achieve this symptom relief. You can get this treatment both in hospital and at home.
Basal palliative care can be obtained from home care or in hospital. If you have symptoms that are difficult to treat in basic palliative care, you can get help from specialist palliative care. The specialized palliative care varies in availability in the country. Talk to your doctor about what it looks like where you live.
Advanced Healthcare in the Home (ASIH) is a form of care functioning like a hospital at home. For example, you can get cancer treatments, support for symptoms and also palliative care.
Supported Housing Forms can mean Special Housing, Retirement Home, Service Housing, Short-Term Housing
If you are over 65 years of age and cannot manage at home with the help of a home service, then you may be entitled to special accommodation, staffed by health professionals around the clock. It is usually sub-nurses or nursing assistants who work around the clock and there is a nurse available. Often there are doctors attached to the accommodation. It is the municipality that is responsible for these accommodations. Contact the aid assessor in your municipality if you would like assistance with a place in special accommodation.
Day operations You can get enough space if you have dementia. At day activities, there are various activities to stimulate social interaction, memory training and physical activity. Assistance is provided with transportation to and from the day operations. It is the municipalities that offer day activities, contact your aid assessor to get information about what it looks like where you live.
