- As it looks, it is a standard increase and then there will be an increase in the rent, says Mathilda Eriksson, head of care for special housing in Växjö municipality, to SVT Småland.
When the staff raised the alarm about the heat, they were asked to fill in protocols of the temperatures.
They show notes for 28 degrees in one of the apartments several times during a week in July.
Special attention at 26 degrees inside for several days
- It is clear that the temperatures are high and I have full respect for those who work there and live there, says Mathilda Eriksson, head of care for special housing in Växjö municipality, to SVT Småland.
But Växjö municipality's own routines for when they should pay special attention to the well-being of the residents only apply when it has been 26 degrees indoors for several days in a row.
So 24 to 25 degrees that you have to put up with?
- It also depends on how long it is, and whether it is in the entire residence or only in a certain part, says Mathilda Eriksson.
Help with rent unlikely
At the moment, work is underway to protect special housing from the sun around the municipality.
Whether Kvarngården will be moved up in that priority is currently unclear.
But any help with the rent for the elderly who want awnings in their apartments is unlikely.
- There is nothing that has been discussed, says Mathilda Eriksson.
Hear more about the heat and what the municipality has done so far in the video above.