Sweden
The Kommunal and Vision municipal service unions commissioned a report that reveals how new arrangements for providing home care can benefit both staff and users. The report by the Forum for Health Policy describes the new approach taken in Skönsmon in the city of Sundsvall in central Sweden. Staff are given more responsibility for running the service, planning their working hours and ensuring that staffing levels are adequate. Managers have taken a step back but available to support and supervise their staff. The new system has led to less sick leave, lower staff turnover and reduced costs for using agency staff. Users also appreciate the increased staff continuity, so they see more of the same carers.
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