At the turn of the year, a review was made of Svenljunga municipality’s social activities. There it emerged that savings need to be made in order to cope with its basic mission.
This led to the decision to withdraw food deliveries from the municipality’s kitchen last month. For 96-year-old Karl-Johan Bårring and several other users in the municipality, this means that they will not receive any food from the Klockaregården nursing home in the future.
– I cannot answer specific cases, but we have realized that we have been very generous in our assessments. We need to go back to a normal mode and look at our real mission.
What does being too generous mean?
– We have made too generous assessments in terms of what people are entitled to for help compared to legal practice.
“You always have the opportunity to appeal”
96-year-old Karl-Johan Bårring received no personal warning that the food delivery from Klockaregården would be withdrawn. One Sunday in March he sat completely without food. Despite that, the social manager does not want to comment on specific cases.
– In general, if anyone has complaints or opinions, it is important that they get in touch. You always have the opportunity to appeal decisions and we are positive that you do.
How do you see the fact that 96-year-old Karl-Johan saw meal times as a moment to break his loneliness?
– If it is the case that you have a social need, there is support to apply for it, and maybe you can get a contribution based on that, says Sandra Larewall.
