Six out of ten Dalarna residents worry about not receiving palliative care in time. On the Cancer Foundation's initiative, the region will investigate and improve services for patients with incurable diseases. Regional councilor Sofia Jarl (C) says it is not a new issue.
According to the Cancer Foundation, six out of ten Dalarna residents worry about not receiving palliative care, which is end-of-life care, in time. The Cancer Foundation has been driving a national initiative on shortcomings in palliative care in Sweden. On the foundation's initiative, the region now wants to investigate and improve efforts for patients with incurable diseases. Regional councilor Sofia Jarl (C) comments: “This is actually not a new question” and the title suggests “Something we need to get better at”. The article is by Felicia Lénård. Separate reports point to Älvdalen as a 'white spot' for palliative care. Despite this, staff report a unique and close collaboration that works better than expected. Operations manager Maria Särnblad says: “We belong together in another way and it becomes much easier”. When a person is affected by an incurable disease, life changes deeply, including emotions like hope and uncertainty.
