City District Department of Skarpnäck

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The City District Department of Skarpnäck is responsible for a large proportion of municipal services within the city district area of Skarpnäck.

The City District Department is responsible for

  • municipal preschool
  • elderly care services
  • support and services for people with disabilities
  • work on the urban environment (e.g. maintenance of parks)
  • social psychiatry
  • individual and family care
  • guidance for consumers
  • leisure and cultural activities
  • summer camps.

The elected representatives on the City District Council decide what is to be prioritised for these municipal operations in the area. The City District Department must then implement the Council’s decisions. 

City District Council of Skarpnäck

The city district area of Skarpnäck comprises the following city districts:

  • Hammarbyhöjden
  • Björkhagen
  • Enskededalen
  • Kärrtorp
  • Bagarmossen
  • Skarpnäck
  • Flaten
  • Orhem
  • Skrubba.

Organisation

The City District Department is led by Jonas Lauri, Director of the City District of Skarpnäck. The Department consists of three operational divisions and a division for operational support and the urban environment.

The preschool department is responsible for the municipal preschools and handles queues for preschools and camp activities. The department also manages the operation of Skarpnäck's 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.

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