The Swedish Left Party wants a special commission to investigate elderly care failures. This follows reports showing 12 people died due to home care service deficiencies.
Inspections of 190 care cases revealed these deaths occurred after documented shortcomings. The party now demands systemic changes to protect vulnerable seniors.
Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar said in a statement that elderly care needs proper funding. She blamed current and previous governments for severe underfunding of municipal care services.
Dadgostar argued that minute-based staff scheduling should be completely eliminated. She also called for increased state resources to local municipalities.
'Elderly care should cost what it needs to cost,' Dadgostar stated. 'The reason it looks like it does today is because governments, this one and previous, have been incredibly stingy.'
The proposed commission would examine systemic failures in Sweden's elderly care system. It would focus on staffing models and funding distribution.
This political push comes amid growing concerns about care quality for Sweden's aging population. Many municipalities struggle with budget constraints while care demands increase.
The debate highlights ongoing tensions between national funding and local care delivery. Sweden's decentralized system puts much responsibility on municipalities.
Political pressure is mounting for concrete solutions that prevent future care failures. The proposed commission represents one approach to addressing these systemic challenges.