Adults residing in Specially adapted homes (särskilt anpassad bostad) as in Section 9 point 9 LSS 1place Adult Older People Mixed 24 hour support provided local Local authority and national government Over 2 years 10-50 years Closed psychiatric compulsory care (Sluten psykiatrisk tvångsvård) Act on (1991: 1128) Compulsory Psychiatric Care (Lagen (1991:1128) om psykiatrisk tvångsvård ) 11-30 places Adult, older people Severe mental illness bipolar and 24 hour support Regional and local Regional and local authority Over 2 years 10-50 years The Forensic Mental Care Act (SFS 1991:1129) 11-30 places older people (over 65 years) 24 hour support Local Local authorities Over 2 years 10-50 years Sheltered housing (Trygghetsboende) Chapter 5, section 4 Social Services Act. (5 kap. 4 § socialtjänstlagen) 11-30 places Older people (over 65 years) Older people who feel and/or 24 hour support Local Local authorities and national government Over 2 years 5-10 years years (from 2010) ,
Socially isolated Assisted living facilities (Äldreboende) according to the Social security Act 11-30 places Older people (over 65 years) somatic multiple 24 hour support Local Local authorities Over 2 years 10-50 years Table 2: data sources TITLE/ REFERENCE COLLECTING DATA YEAR OF DATA PERIOD COVERED BY THE DATA FOR DATA COLLECTION SCOPE OF DATA COLLECTION SERVICE SCOPE OF DATA Please include: title of the survey, data set, study, report, administrative document etc, Name of organisation/ institution that collected the data. Year when data was collected Time period covered by the data/ report Desk research, questionnaire, visits to institutions, design, sampling, Local authority area, region, federal state, national Services for people with mental health problems, services for
including full reference with URL if available Type of organisation e.g. government ministry, local authority, national statistical office academia, NGO administrative data people with intellectual disabilities, services for older people, services for children, large residential homes etc Alltjämt ojämlikt! – för vissa personer med (Still unequal – living conditions for people with disabilities) This report deals with living conditions for adults with disabilities who receive contributions according to the Swedish Social Services Act (2001:453), or the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) 2007 and 2009 calendar year) The empirical basis is built on two sources: revision of registry data from 2007 and data from a survey sent to a sampling of users in the fall of 2009. National Physical disability
certain physical diabilities (1993:387). The study group consists of 57,500 people. Persons with Certain Functional Impairments – measures specified by LSS 2012 (Personer med – insatser enligt LSS år 2012). The total number of LSS services was nearly 112,100. Approximately 89 per cent of those services involved people with intellectual impairments or autism, or those with a condition resembling autism. The statistics show that nearly 24,400 The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen 2012 Situation on 1 October 2012 Statistics on LSS services (excluding counselling and support) are based on qualitative interviews and refer to conditions at 1 October 2012. National, regional and local people with intellectual impairments or autism, or those with a condition resembling autism.
for any assistance needed) adulthood, permanent and significant intellectual disabilities in consequence of external violence or somatic disease, 3. People with other permanent disabilities clearly not related to normal aging, if the disabilities are extensive and cause major difficulties in daily life and hence a comprehensive need for support and service. The support is available for up to 20 hours per week for persons which are assessed to have less extensive needs. The municipalities handles the assessment, payment and administration. be the employer or employ one or more assistants, form a cooperative or engage a company or a municipal service provider for the service. All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to self-determination and integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this is entitled to an individual plan (10) increased with 14% since 2010. Personal allowance (Personlig (typically Yes Profile of users: adults in categories 1 and 2 of the LSS (1. People with congenital Service is available across the country. Service is for persons in the LSS-categories with a need exceeding 20 hours per week, and has an impairment in such extent that he or A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement with respect to hours per week. If the assessment outcome is that the need In 2014 16,158 individuals used personal assistance/ attendance allowance Persons using the support has
service eller annan särskilt anpassad bostad för vuxna )(usually small scale residential services in the community – such as group homes, protected homes, family type arrangements, etc.) normally has 24 hour services Administrated and handled by the municipalities. Service providers from both municipalities and private companies exist guardian (see previous sections on legal requirements) All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to self-determination, integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10) adults” has increased with 10% since 2010. In-home (home help, home care service) (Hemtjänst och boendestöd) (home help consists of assistance with household tasks, such as shopping, cleaning, cooking, etc. Home-care Yes Profile of users: adults in categories according to LSS. Persons not falling under LSS under the Social Services Act Service is available across the country. Normally day time services only Administrated and handled by the municipalities, normally the local social services (socialtjänsten). Both municipal and private service providers exist A social worker within the local social services carries out an assessment for decision. A physician often assess the needs from a medical perspective. No direct cash payment and less self-directed than services under LSS This service is provided under chapter 3 paragraph 6 in the Social Service Act (Socialtjänstlag (2001:453)). According to which anyone who has been granted support In 2014, 15,700 persons with disabilities used the service hemtjänst. The figure has decreased with 3% since 2010. In-home service (hemtjänst) is an “assistance as
services include assistance with daily routine tasks such as getting up, dressing, bathing and washing or taking medicines) under this act may request an individual plan, which should be formulated in consultation with the person who is to receive the support. of service and personal care in the individual home or equivalent” (bistånd i form av service och personlig omvårdnad I den enskildes bostad eller In-home service is given in an ordinary as well as special homes. In 2014, 20,300 used the In home service boendestöd which is a 14% increase since 2010. In-home service (boendestöd) is an “assistance as
of support in the daily life, specially directed to specific groups in private home” (bistånd I form av stöd i den dagliga livsföringen riktat till särskilda målgrupper i eget boende) Persons with psychological impairments are included in the target group. Day care centres (service provided during set periods of the day; includes support, meals and some aspects of personal care, as well as social yes Profile of users: adults in categories according to LSS, mainly category 1 and 2. The service is only available Service is available across the country. Normally day time services only Administrated and handled by the municipalities Both municipal and private service providers exist A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to self-determination, integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service 32, 400 used the service in 2014 It is an increase of 10% since 2010
and cultural activities) for those who are not working or studying, aged 20-65 years old is entitled to an individual plan (10) No salary is paid, but a minor habilitation allowance Family support / Respite care (Relief service in home, and Short stay away from home) i hemmet, och (provides supports to carers in their caring role and allows them to have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Yes Profile of users: adults or children and young persons in categories according to LSS There is also a relief service in form of the possibility of having a short period of supervision for over the age of 12. The service is provided in connection to the Service is available across the country. The service can be used regularly or for special occasions and vary in terms of hours Administrated and handled by the municipalities Both municipal and private service providers exist A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement The individual has a possibility to choose the provider All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10) In 2014, 3,647 persons used ‘Relief service in home’ Persons using ‘Relief service in home’ has increased with 7% since 2010. In 2014, 9,641 persons used ‘short stay away from home’. Persons using ‘short stay away from home’ has decreased with 4% since 2010.
school schedule and can include public holidays, summer breaks etc. Foster care/Living in family homes or in homes with special service for children and young persons (Anpassat boende barn och unga) (where children are placed in the domestic environment of a family that is not their own) Yes Profile of users: children under the age of 18 Service is available across the country Services can be used both shorter and longer term Administrated and handled by the municipalities Both municipal and private service providers exist A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement The individual has a possibility to choose the provider All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to self-determination, integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10) The instructions from the National Board for Health and Social Affairs (Socialstyrelsen) informs particularly that the persons shall have influence over the service and that the service In 2014, 1,032 persons used residential children and youth, Persons using ‘Living in family homes or in homes with special service for children and young persons’ has decreased with 26% since 2010.
provider must have regular contact with the child’s legal guardian regarding in order to facilitate participation and joint decision making. Individual level and other personal support (Råd och stöd) Yes Profile of users: adults in categories according to LSS Service is available across the country Normally short term or for a limited period of time Normally administrated and handled by the county councils (landsting) to support information and coordination on available expert services psychologists, etc.) The county council administration make san assessment based on individual applications Limited choice of service provider as it is normally handled by the county council where the person is registered All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to self-determination, integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10) In 2014, 4,344 persons used ‘Counselling and other personal support’ Persons using ‘Counselling and other personal support’ has decreased with 15% since 2010. yes Profile of users: adults in categories according to LSS Service available across the country The purpose is to support a person with severe disability to participate to participate in public life, cultural events etc. The service can be given as A social worker in the municipality carries out an assessment to decide on the entitlement The individual has a possibility to choose the provider Persons using in 2014 was 8500 which is a decrease of 11% since 2010
part of another support (normally home care services and similar services) Normally day or evening activity restricted for a certain hours per week or month Handled by the municipalities (including social services) Both municipal and private providers exist All services under the LSS shall be based on the right to integrity and influence (paragraph 6-7). Anyone who has been granted support under this service is entitled to an individual plan (10)