Eight municipalities in Västra Götaland today completely lack a so-called fixer service, a service where the elderly get help with simple chores at home, this is shown by a survey carried out by SVT Nyheter Väst.
One of them is Dals-Ed, where the service previously existed under the name Fixar-Malte. Now the Social Democrats have put forward an electoral proposal to reintroduce it – free of charge.
Watch the Social Democrats and the Center Party give their views on the matter in the video above.
– We believe that it can be significant precisely because you dare to stay at home. This means that there will not be such a high cost for the municipality. If we get to decide, we will definitely make sure it happens, says Per-Erik Norlin (S), opposition councilor in Dals-Ed.
The Center Party wants to investigate the issue
However, it is unclear exactly how it will be designed and how much it would cost the municipality.
The center party in Dals-Ed agrees that it is important to prevent fall accidents and wants to investigate the possibilities of starting Fixar-Malte. At the same time, they believe that there are also other options. Hear more in the video.