Daycare training for older people
An important part of staying independent and being able to continue living at home is staying active. In most communities, general day training selections are run.
Elderly people who live at home but require regular care can apply to join a daycare center for one day a week or more.
General daycare
Daycare for the elderly is a support resource for those who regularly need supervision and assistance to continue living at home.
Service provided is among other things:
Nursing services as well as training and medical services.
Leisure activities
Social support
Education, advice and assistance with activities of daily living.
Driving to and from home is provided for those who are offered activity in day training.
General daycare centers are available in all health districts. They are often run in the same place and in cooperation with the service centers of the rural associations.
The service can be accessed daily or on certain days of the week.
A modest fee is paid for each day of stay.
Specialised daycare centers
Individuals with dementia can access activity services in specialized daycare centers where the aim is to slow down the progression of the disease through a variety of activities.
The goals of specialized day trainers are to:
Maintain the individual's independence for as long as possible by strengthening their physical and intellectual abilities, thus contributing to the fact that they can live at home for as long as possible.
Break social isolation and promote participation in daily activities.
Support relatives.
Monitor your daily health status.
Boost self-confidence, reduce discomfort and helplessness.
Emphasis is placed on flexibility in the activities and diverse activities and entertainment. Specialized daycare centers are run all over the country, although most of them are in the capital area.
Daycare with specialised rehabilitation
Daycares with specialized rehabilitation consists of day training where emphasis is placed on physical training and social activity.
The service is only for older people where rehabilitation is a prerequisite for the person to be able to continue living at home, or those who need rehabilitation following a hospital stay.
The day training is an 8-10 week program 3-5 days a week and is currently only available at two locations in the capital area.
Two daycare centers in the capital area offer these resorts. They are Múlabær and Hrafnista Laugarási.
Seiglan – for people with early onset dementia
In the Life Quality Center at St. Jó. In Hafnarfjörður, there is a service center for persons with a short history of dementia and therefore at the stage of mild cognitive impairment.
For a long time, there was a lack of resources for this group, who could be said to have been waiting at home to become sick enough to qualify for services in specialised daycare centers.
Seiglan, which means „resilience“, offers several different services each month based on mental, physical and social training
Seiglan works according to the philosophy of occupational therapy.
Taktur - Rehabilitation of the Parkinson's Association
Quality of Life Center St. Jó Hafnarfjörður
In Taktur (in English Rhythm), diverse and professional rehabilitation is offered for people with Parkinson's and related diseases and support for relatives. The service is aimed at the group that lives independently but needs training, advice, guidance and support.
Rehabilitation assessment, nursing advice, diverse occupational therapy and support groups are offered depending on the needs of the individual.
Rehabilitation is an important part of the treatment of Parkinson's and related diseases to reduce symptoms and slow the progression of the disease and promote independence and increased well-being.
In Taktur, there is also access to professionals and experts who provide counseling and treatment for individuals, support for relatives, courses and education. More information can be found on the Parkinson's Association website (only in Icelandic). You can also call 552 4440 or send an email to parkinson@parkinson.is.