Home care services

With the help of Home care services, many elderly people can safely remain at home even if they lose some of their abilities. It is you as an assistant nurse who makes this possible. You provide the help and care services that the individuals need and at the same time provide security in everyday life.

You work independently with a lot of freedom and responsibility. You play an important role in the planning of care and treatment, and through a rehabilitative approach you support and encourage the abilities of the elderly.

The work is carried out in close cooperation with colleagues, relatives and other resource persons. The home care service also collaborates with both health centers and home health care. So your work may involve anything from supervision to more advanced care in the home.

Working in Home care services also means that you get to move around between visits and work in varied environments.

I wish more people understood what an important and interesting job this is. We get a lot of appreciation and the mobility gives me good daily exercise. It's a perfect job to keep your body in shape. And it also helps to have some basic physical strength.

The tasks include documenting, planning and organizing the daily work. The social aspect is a natural part, as you work with the same individuals for a long time and get to know them. For some of the older people and their relatives, you may also act as a contact person.

I also appreciate all the valuable conversations that I believe are as rewarding for the elderly as they are for me.

There are also some smaller "specialist units" within the Home care service:

The resource team is made up of assistant nurses and care assistants who step in and provide support as needed in different areas of home care.

The investigation team provides support when an individual comes home from a hospital stay or short-term stay, and safeguards individuals at home if their health deteriorates.

The early support unit works on prevention and health promotion, including day activities for people with dementia, support for relatives and a vision and hearing instructor.