Nursing Home - Short-Term Stay

In Brief

If you need rehabilitation after an illness or further medical evaluation, you can apply for a short-term stay at a nursing home.

Description

You can apply for a short-term stay at a nursing home if you, for example, need rehabilitation after an illness or require further medical evaluation. There are three types of short-term stays:

• Overnight stay (at least 24 hours)
• Day stay
• Night stay

Price for the Service

The municipality may charge a fee to the resident. The fee is determined by a national regulation.

Related brochures, documents, maps and similar

• Egenandel hos fysioterapeut og manuellterapeut External link, opens in new window.
• Hjelpetilbud i kommunen External link, opens in new window.
• Patient and interpreter. A brochure about interpretation in the health services External link, opens in new window.

Regulations

Laws

• Forvaltningsloven External link, opens in new window.
• Helsepersonelloven External link, opens in new window.
• Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven External link, opens in new window.
• Pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven External link, opens in new window.

Regulations

• Forskrift for sykehjem External link, opens in new window.
• Kvalitetsforskrift for pleie- og omsorgstjenestene External link, opens in new window.
• Forskrift om egenandel for helse- og omsorgstjenester External link, opens in new window.
• Verdighetsgarantiforskriften External link, opens in new window.

Practical Information

Guidance - how to obtain or receive the service

You can contact the municipality for assistance in applying for a short-term stay at a nursing home, or you can ask someone else to help you if needed. If someone else is applying on your behalf, they must have a power of attorney.

Attachments

You must attach a power of attorney if someone is applying on your behalf.

Case Processing

You will be informed when the municipality processes your case, and you will have the opportunity to provide input. The municipality will gather all necessary information to make a decision, and you have the right to access the case documents. The decision will include the municipality’s reasoning, how the decision was reached, and who was involved in the process. The decision will be sent to you in writing.

Processing Time

The municipality must process the case as soon as possible. If a decision cannot be made within one month, you will receive written notice explaining the delay and an estimate of when the decision is expected.

Right to Appeal

If you are dissatisfied with the decision, you can appeal to the municipality within three weeks of receiving it. Explain what you are dissatisfied with and why you believe the decision should be changed. If you need guidance, you can contact the municipality. If the municipality upholds its decision, the case can be forwarded to the County Governor. You can also file a complaint about the execution of the service. Complaints should be sent to the municipality or directly to the service provider.

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