City District Department of Skarpnäck

Municipal preschools in Skarpnäck are organised under four preschool units within the city district area. These units represent the city districts in the area, and each has a compulsory school in their local area, with which they collaborate during the transition to preschool class. The Preschool Department is responsible for the supervision and licensing of independent preschools.

In addition to educational preschool activities, the Preschool and Leisure Division is responsible for managing the childcare waiting list and summer camps. The Division has open activities in the form of park playgrounds, recreation centres, open preschools and introductory preschools. The Division is also responsible for the operation of the Skarpnäck Cultural Centre.

The Individual and Family Support Division is responsible for providing support and protection for children, young people and adults, including support and service needs as a consequence of disabilities, as well as financial assistance, rent counselling, budget and debt counselling, and labour market measures.

The Division meets the needs of children, young people and their parents for support and treatment in the home environment.

Individual and Family Support in Skarpnäck is organised under five units.

There are six units within the Elderly Care Division. The Purchaser Unit is responsible for the exercising of public authority, Norra Skarpnäck and Södra Skarpnäck Municipal Home Care Units provide home care services, and the Home for the Elderly is a care and nursing home with two units: somatic care and dementia.

The open meeting places for the elderly offer free activities for those aged 65+, with a focus on social interaction, culture and movement.