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THE HEALTH OF ELDERLY PEOPLE
derly People. The aim of the Act is to
protect elderly people and to give them
statutory rights to receive treatment and
care.
Legislation for elderly people was regarded
as essential when it was introduced
in 1982. The legislation has contributed
to directing attention to this issue
and has stimulated debate. This has resulted
in improved rights and conditions
for elderly people.
This issue has been debated, and several
people mean that instead of having
special legislation for elderly people,
services should be provided on the basis
of individual needs, independent of age.
NORWAY: In Norway, responsibility for
providing care is mainly decentralized to
the municipalities. The local health care
services supplement specialized health
care services in many areas. Primary
health services and social services, to varying
degrees, have been coordinated at
the level of the municipality. The reform
of municipal health services took place in
accordance with the Municipal Health
Services Act from 1984. With the reform,
the municipalities were given responsibility
for primary health services, and health
and social services were coordinated.
With the reform of nursing home services,
responsibility was transferred from
the county authorities to the municipal
authorities in 1988.
During the last few years, the municipalities
in Norway have given more priority
to specially adapted housing and homebased
services. Home-based services have
become more tailor-made, in particular
for people with comprehensive needs for
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avsikt att värna om de äldre och ge de
äldre lagstadgade rättigheter till vård
och omsorg.
Lagstiftningen för de äldre ansågs
nödvändig då den infördes 1982 och
har onekligen bidragit till att denna
fråga uppmärksammats och sporrat
till debatter, vilket har resulterat i
bättre rättigheter och omständigheter
för de äldre.
Denna fråga har debatterats och fler
anser att istället för en speciell lagstiftning
för de äldre bör man istället utgå
från individuellt inriktad service vid
behov och oavsett ålder.
NORGE: I Norge er ansvaret for å yte
pleie og omsorg i utstrakt grad desentralisert
til kommunene, og den
lokale omsorgs-tjenesten avhjelper
spesialisthelsetjenesten for mange
oppgaver. Primærhelsetjenesten og
sosialtjenesten har i noe ulikt tempo
blitt samordnet på kommunenivå.
Kommunehelsereformen ble gjennomført
med lov om helsetjenesten i
kommunene fra 1984. Reformen førte
til at kommunene fikk det samlede
ansvaret for all primærhelsetjeneste
og ble samordnet med sosialtjenesten.
Sykehjemsreformen overførte ansvaret
for sykehjemmene fra fylkeskommunalt
til kommunalt nivå i 1988.
I de senere år har kommunene i Norge
valgt å satse mer på tilrettelagte boliger
og hjemmetjenester. Hjemmetjenestene
har over tid utviklet seg til å bli stadig
mer skreddersydde og konsentrert
om mennesker med store hjelpebehov.