Assistant neglected to work - diabetics did not get food or medicine
Quick Look
- A diabetic with personal assistance in Skellefteå was found naked in bed without medicine, food or hygiene assistance.
- The assistant was reported to Ivo for a serious threat to safety and fundamental rights according to the LSS.
- The customer does not have the ability to speak and was unable to raise the alarm himself.
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Why It Matters
The customer had personal assistance via an assistance company in Skellefteå and suffered from diabetes with an insulin pump. The person lacked the ability to speak and was unable to raise the alarm on his own. According to the report to Ivo, the customer had shown dissatisfaction with one of the assistants for a long time.
The diabetic had personal assistance via an assistance company in Skellefteå. One day the person was found naked in her bed by an assistant, who noted that she had neither received medicine, food nor help with her hygiene.
The person in question was unable to speak and could not raise the alarm on his own. The assistant immediately gave food and medicine and raised the alarm about the misbehavior.
According to the report to the Inspectorate for Care and Care (Ivo), the person had long shown dissatisfaction with one of his assistants and on the day in question the assistant simply neglected to do his job, despite the fact that the customer had diabetes with an insulin pump.
Serious threat to security
"The customer was exposed to a serious threat to his safety and his fundamental rights according to LSS" writes the assistance company, which also confirms that the incident had "serious consequences for the customer's psychological well-being".
According to the report, the assistant no longer works. The company has reviewed its procedures after the incident.
SVT Nyheter Västerbotten has sought a responsible manager at the company.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ivo will investigate the report of misconduct within personal assistance.
Likely · Within weeks
The assistance company will continue to review its procedures after the incident.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Which assistance company has been notified?
- What specific consequences did the incident have on the customer's health?
- Has the assistant suffered any consequences apart from no longer working?
- When was the report sent to Ivo?
