Annika's daughter forced to move to group housing - "An abuse"

When the municipality of Jönköping reconsidered Hanna Gahn's right to personal assistance, they came to the conclusion that help every waking hour a day was not necessary, but instead 1 hour and 29 minutes per week is enough, which is 15 minutes per day.

This means that she has to move into a group home.

- Her work would disappear and her opportunity to decide for herself what she should do during the day.

According to both a psychologist and a doctor, this would affect her mental health in a very serious way, says her mother Annika Renöfält-Grahn.

"Is an abuse"

Hanna has a CP injury that affects her mental and physical capacity.

She has difficulty communicating and often needs the help of personal assistants to understand and make herself understood.

But that need was completely removed in the municipality's latest assessment of her.

Hanna has lived in her own apartment for the past 15 years, but is now forced to move to a group home.

There should be the opportunity for your own activity during the week.

Right now she is standing in line and waiting for a place, she can keep her personal assistance.

- That they now go back to forcing people into a form of housing that they themselves have not chosen, I think is an abuse, says Annika Renöfält-Grahn.

She adds that group housing is suitable for many people who have made that choice themselves or with the help of relatives.

Hanna Grahn in Jönköping who, after a reconsidered decision on personal assistance, has to move into a group home.

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The head of department responds to the criticism

Anna Bunninger, function manager in Jönköping municipality can not comment on the individual case, but responds to the criticism in general:

- Jönköping Municipality and disability care always intend to provide a dignified treatment, offer needs-adapted interventions and provide professional support.

However, there is no possibility to go beyond the laws and practices that exist within the legislation that governs the business.

We have to relate to that.

If you as a citizen have been judged to have made an incorrect decision, we always urge you to appeal the decision to have the matter tried, we are humble because the interpretation is in some cases narrow.

The court then helps to interpret the individual's right regarding a certain contribution.

Hear more from Annika Renöfält-Grahn in the clip.