Eksjö municipality responds to IVO’s criticism of nursing homes

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According to the acting head of social affairs in Eksjö municipality, the deficiencies that have come to light are something that is already being worked on.

– We welcome this type of review. However, these shortcomings are things that we recognize and that we are already working on, says Catharina Tingvall, Acting Head of Social Affairs in Eksjö Municipality.

Course in healthcare Swedish

One explanation for the fact that there are still shortcomings that IVO now points to, despite the municipality being aware of several problems, is that many measures require political decisions. That’s what the chairman of the social committee in Eksjö says.

– We have now decided on more training. Among other things, training in care Swedish, which will start soon, says Markus Kyllenbeck (M), chairman of the social welfare committee.

In addition to nursing Swedish, training is also held around palliative care and assistant nurse training. The municipality will also review procedures for documentation.

In the clip above, you can hear how Eksjö municipality responds to the criticism.

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