Spain UPDATE Six residents killed in fire at Spanish home for the elderly The Nomad Today 1/19/22 Three of the residents of the old people's home were in critical condition and the death toll could still rise
Coronavirus OFFICIAL REPORT Sweden 'failed' to protect elderly in care homes from virus The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20 The government-appointed commission highlighted "fragmentation" in the Swedish health an care systems as a weakness.
Coronavirus Sweden to lift visitor ban on elderly care homes The Nomad Today/dpa 9/15/20 The ban, which has been in force for close to six months, was among the few restrictions Sweden introduced to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Finland reports 43 more coronavirus deaths The Nomad Today 4/21/20 Health authorities included in the list the deceased in Helsinki nursing homes, raising the total number of fatalities by 44% in just 24 hours. There may be more deaths in elderly homes in…
Finland Government considering unlimited free street parking for home caregivers The Nomad Today 10/22/19 The new regulation would even allow home carers to leave their vehicles in some streets where parking is prohibited.
Finland Government considers neglect in elderly care intolerable and starts legal reform before elections The Nomad Today 2/13/19 “Additional resources are a necessity, but we also need better management", said minister of Social Affairs and Health, Pirkko Mattila