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🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The number of people with Alzheimer's is increasing. However, the capacity of special care homes is insufficient

The article discusses the growing number of Alzheimer's patients in Czechia and the inadequate capacity of homes specializing in their care.

Feb 27 • 12:50 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Incredible Curiosity at the Funeral Home – Confused Corpses

A tragic mix-up of deceased bodies occurred at funeral homes in Varėna, Lithuania, where the remains of elderly women were confused with each other during transportation.

Feb 22 • 15:37 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Surprise Inspections of Elderly Care Homes to Begin – Reason: Unclear Death Cases

Unannounced inspections of elderly care facilities in Finland will increase due to unusual death cases reported this winter, according to the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (LVV).

Feb 21 • 07:25 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Elderly Ukrainians Shiver from Cold – A Fight for Survival

Elderly Ukrainians are facing extreme cold and hardship due to the war, struggling to survive without heat and water in their homes.

Feb 20 • 06:44 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Incredible: The corpses were mistakenly swapped in the funeral homes of Varėna and Aukštadvaris

A mix-up at funeral homes in Varėna and Aukštadvaris resulted in the bodies of two elderly women being switched due to similar names.

Feb 19 • 19:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"We siblings are just working people"

Baldvin Björgvinsson expresses concern over the long wait for his elderly mother to secure a place in a nursing home due to a significant shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Waiting for a nursing home: 'It can take from four weeks to four years'

A son expresses concern over the long waiting times for nursing home placement for his elderly mother with Alzheimer’s, highlighting a critical shortage of facilities in Iceland.

Feb 18 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"This didn't have to go this way"

The article discusses the challenges faced by families trying to secure nursing home space for the elderly in Iceland, highlighting a specific case of a woman who died after being denied care.

Feb 17 • 18:58 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Nursing homes are raising prices

Several nursing homes in Estonia have already increased their prices, while others are set to do so in early April with the pension increase.

Feb 17 • 14:55 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"Absolutely terrible situation"

Helga S. Ottósdóttir describes the dire condition of healthcare in Iceland, particularly for the elderly, due to a severe shortage of nursing home beds.

Feb 16 • 19:28 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Father not just a number on paper

Hafdís Hanna Ægisdóttir discusses the challenges of her elderly father's prolonged stay in a hospital in Iceland due to the lack of available nursing home spaces.

Feb 16 • 10:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Six Houses’ Jang Dong-hyuk, in Response to Lee Jae-myung’s Question ‘Should We Maintain Benefits for Multiple Homeowners?’ Says ‘The Disobedient Will Weep’

Jang Dong-hyuk of the People Power Party criticized President Lee Jae-myung's comments on multiple homeowners, citing concerns raised by his elderly mother regarding property ownership.

Feb 16 • 06:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Four Elderly Lives Ended Prematurely in Nursing Home - Expert: Here are the Horrible Reasons

Four elderly residents have died prematurely in a nursing home, leading to an investigation due to concerns regarding elder care in Finland.

Feb 12 • 14:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Displaced families, elderly rescued from flood, and buried dog: see the damage caused by rain in Greater BH

Heavy rains in the Greater Belo Horizonte area have caused significant damage, including flooded homes, landslides, and the rescue of a trapped elderly woman.

Feb 9 • 15:24 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Niigata Prefecture Requests Disaster Dispatch from the Self-Defense Forces for Snow Removal at Homes of Elderly Living Alone in Uonuma City

Niigata Prefecture has requested the Self-Defense Forces to assist with snow removal for elderly individuals living alone as heavy snowfall raises concerns about building collapses.

Feb 9 • 03:30 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Wave of fraud against the elderly - new incident in Norrköping

Authorities report a rise in fraud targeting the elderly in Norrköping, with recent incidents involving impersonators posing as service personnel to gain access to homes.

Feb 8 • 11:03 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Asks whether elderly people should be forced into the homes of the citizens

The president of the Icelandic Medical Association expresses serious concerns about the healthcare situation, particularly regarding the handling of elderly patients in hospitals.

Feb 7 • 10:40 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Asks whether the next step will be to generally place the elderly in nursing homes

A discussion has emerged in Iceland regarding the potential next steps for elderly care, centering on whether the elderly should generally be placed in nursing homes.

Feb 7 • 09:54 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

A fourth court indicts former top officials of Ayuso for the deaths in nursing homes

A Madrid court has summoned several former top officials of Isabel Díaz Ayuso to answer for the deaths of elderly residents in the region during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Feb 6 • 13:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Otkes has started an investigation into a case where an elderly person called for help unnecessarily 11 times

The Accident Investigation Center Otkes has begun an investigation into the death of an elderly person at an Attendo care home in Espoo, who made 11 alarm calls in one hour prior to their passing.

Feb 6 • 11:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

13.5% of prisoners in Japan are over 65, turning prisons into nursing homes

In Japan, 13.5% of prisoners are over 65 years old, leading to a transformation of prisons into facilities resembling nursing homes.

Feb 5 • 14:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Housing pension monthly average increased by 40,000 KRW starting from March membership... Available for those entering nursing facilities

Starting in March, new applicants for the housing pension will receive an average monthly increase of 40,000 KRW, and those who cannot reside in their homes due to illness or nursing facility admission can still apply for the pension.

Feb 5 • 03:07 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Life & Tech

Provide nursing homes with consultation weekly regarding drinking among the elderly

A significant increase in alcohol-related emergency visits and admissions has prompted nursing home staff to seek weekly consultations for elderly patients struggling with alcohol issues.

Jan 19 • 22:01 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Ólafur accuses Inga of being sick for posing for photos during shovel strokes

Ólafur Adolfsson accused Inga Sæland of having a sickness for posing for photos during shovel strokes at nursing and care homes, which he claimed illustrated why elderly issues had suddenly come to the attention of the Minister of Children's Affairs.

Jan 19 • 15:57 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The Minister of Education Takes Over Nursing Homes

The Minister of Education and Children's Affairs, Inga Sæland, will oversee the management of nursing homes and service apartments for the elderly, while the responsibility remains with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing.

Jan 17 • 12:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

SDP's remarks on HDZ's model for pensioners: In real life, this is called poverty

The SDP organization in Osijek-Baranja County criticized HDZ's claims of caring for the elderly, arguing that new pricing for elder care homes exposes underlying economic hardships.

Jan 13 • 14:29 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Osijek: New prices in nursing homes; County: it is not a price increase

Nursing homes in Osijek, Đakovo, and Beli Manastir have announced new pricing for accommodation, but the Osijek-Baranja County claims it is not an increase in services but a new pricing calculation method.

Jan 13 • 06:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Organized a snow cleaning action in Zagreb: "3 homes for the elderly and 40 houses cleared"

Humanitarian Bruno Lerotić organized a snow cleaning initiative in Zagreb, inviting people to help clear snow for elderly homes, hospitals, and other institutions.

Jan 7 • 21:35 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Sharing an apartment between young and old: 'Here, you don't come to occupy a room, you come to coexist'

Intergenerational living programs are gaining traction in Spain, where young people share homes with seniors in exchange for companionship amidst rising loneliness among the elderly.

Jan 1 • 02:03 UTC

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