Efter larmen: Språkkrav införs i äldrevården

After numerous complaints from elder care about insufficient language skills It is now mandatory to have language tests before employment in elder care The new rules will take effect on July 1st next year Simply so that the elderly can understand and be understood To increase the safety and security of the elderly Also so they can be more involved and influence their daily situation They also have the right to the care and support they need It's also about patient safety which must be strengthened Of course if you don't speak Swedish it's very difficult to have a good handover Colleagues between or it also risks going wrong with both medicine or documentation etc So it's also about patient safety I also think it's about the work environment Everyone must reach this level it is our absolute ambition and it is the requirement we also impose on the municipality It would not be realistic for everyone to reach that level by July 1 2026 Without the requirements that are now being imposed the main thing is to ensure that the conditions are in place That educational measures are in place that support measures are available with the clear goal of achieving All personal in elderly care must reach this level And we are far from that today but we need to get there One must be able to converse and argue one must actually be able to understand one's linguistic shortcomings One should be able to avoid misunderstandings etc And I can mention in this context that I even think it's higher than the current requirement for citizenship So it is a significant increase that is entirely necessary Of course the ultimate goal is for all elderly care to have a very high standard To be able to speak Swedish at a very high level simply