Call: 040-631 30 90 About us We offer Security Currently Information plug Who can get personal assistance? The right to personal assistance is determined by the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS). LSS is a rights law, which means that if you meet certain criteria, you are entitled to assistance. It is your municipality or the Swedish Social Insurance Agency that makes an objective assessment of your needs. Contact us if you have questions or if you are unsure whether you are entitled to personal assistance. Your age determines You cannot receive assistance after the age of 65. However, you may keep any assistance that you were granted before you turned 65. Until your 65th birthday, you can get more hours as your needs increase. After that, you can not get such an extension. However, there is no lower age limit for the right to personal assistance. Person circle There are three so-called personal circles. You need a certificate and statement that shows that you belong to one of the circles. This is how the law describes the personal circles: developmental disorder, autism or autism-like condition significant and permanent intellectual disability following a brain injury in adulthood caused by external violence or physical illness other permanent physical or mental disabilities that are clearly not due to normal aging, if they are large and cause significant difficulties in daily living and thus a widespread need for support or service. Are you unsure if you may be entitled to personal assistance? Contact us and we will investigate it together. Basic needs To be eligible for personal assistance, you need help with one or more of the five basic needs: 1. Personal hygiene. For example, do you need help showering or going to the toilet? 2. Måltider. Att behöva hjälpa med att få i sig mat eller dryck är ett grundläggande behov. 3. Att klä av och på sig. Att behöva hjälp med att få på eller av sig kläderna. 4. Kommunikation. Om du behöver hjälp med att göra dig förstådd av din omgivning kan det vara en anledning att få assistans. 5. Annan hjälp som förutsätter ingående kunskap om personen med funktionsnedsättningen. Det kan vara en rad olika saker, till exempel aktiv tillsyn. Det är vanligt när det gäller personer med autism som rymmer eller skadar sig själva om de är ensamma. Personlig assistans till barn Children also have the right to personal assistance. A child with a disability must be able to live as similarly as a child of the same age without a disability as possible. Parental responsibility When the need for personal assistance to children is assessed, parental responsibility according to the Parental Code must be taken into account. Parental responsibility is based on the need for help that children of the same age without disability normally have. It is therefore only the need for help that goes beyond what is normal for children of the same age that should form the basis for the assessment of the need for personal assistance. There is no lower age limit for the right to personal assistance. Do you need help with assistance or advice? Contact us below and we will get back to you as soon as we can. NOTE your information is handled confidentially and is never disclosed. * Mandatory First name * Surname * Email * Message What is personal assistance? What does this mean for you? Read more Who can get personal assistance? Do you or your relative meet the criteria? Read more Then you become one of us We care about you! Read more Useful links Here you will find useful links to other websites with more information Read more Navigate About Animo Assistance Assistance services Personal assistance Activities and excursions Counseling for relatives Help with the application and appeal Security Help with the application and appeal Agreements and benefits Information What is personal assistance? Who can get personal assistance? Then you become one of us Useful links Animo Assistans AB, NORREGATAN 4 B BV 211 27 Malmö Phone: 040-631 30 90 Find here Home Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved.