1. Elderly care in Sweden

2. Future challange Life expenctancy in Sweden is among the highest in the world. In 2013, it was 83,7 years for women and 80,1 years for men. Sweden has the second largest proportion of people aged 80 or over among the EU member states.

3. Division of reponsibilities Stat, Landsting och Kommun Källa: Ekonomifakta

4. Lanstinget (County council) Landstinget (County council) is always responsible for advanced medical care. Kommun (Municipalities) has no medical staff and is therefore not responsible for medical intervention.

5. Municipalities Municipalities is resposible for health and social care, care for the disabled and for Individual and family Municipalities have the main responsibility for the activities in home care and special housing

6. Financed by municipalities Most of the elderly is financed by the municipalities. Elderly care accounts for about a fifth of the municipalities overall cost burden.

7. The Swedish pension system All Swedish citizens are entitled to a pension after they retire by the ages between 61 and 67. From 2005 to 2011, the number of working Swedes aged 65–74 increased by 49 per cent. National retirement pension on 11,428 sek per month based on the income on which they have paid tax.

8. Grants and support Housing support and tax reduction for house work Housing supplementary allowance

9. Maximum fee and reserved amount Maximum fee on 1776 kr per month Reserved amount after paying food and rent you should have 5 012 if you are alone and 4235 if youl live with someone.

10. Housing Senior housing Safe accommodation Retirement homes Home help

11. Cost for retirement home In a nursing home ( special housing / nursing and care homes ) with 24 hours care you would pay for: care fee Rent Meal Sometimes for supplies such as furniture and household items.

12. Home help In 2011, home-help staff assisted around 211,000 people aged 65 or over. RUT Almost half of the country’s municipalities also provide communal meals for the elderly at special day centers, while a few organise small groups of elderly people into teams that cook their own meals.