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Norway

Integrated primary health and social care in Surnadal municipality

Region:
Møre and Romsdal county
Target group:
Frail, multimorbid patients age 65+ are among the key user groups

In Norway, municipalities are responsible for primary health and care services. Surnadal is a small municipality in central Norway. It has been innovative in developing home services with the aim of keeping users out of institutions.

Integrated rehabilitation at home, Søndre Nordstrand borough in Oslo municipality

Region:
Oslo County
Target group:
Frail, multimorbid patients age 65+ are among the key user groups

Everyday rehabilitation at patients’ homes. The objective is to train patients to regain functioning and live independently with good mastery over activities of daily living. Nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals deliver a variety of rehabilitative health services to patients at home. The service users are over 18 years old and include persons age 65+ who have multiple health problems. Average service hours per week is 5 hours.