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Blekinge · 12 November 2026

Home care services in Karlskrona receive a high rating

The Swedish Socialstyrelsen has presented the user survey ”What do older people think about care in 2026?”. Socialstyrelsen is a government agency that, among other things, monitors healthcare and care services. Sydöstran reports which home care teams in the county have received the highest and lowest ratings. Home care is the assistance that older people can receive from the municipality in their own homes, for example with cleaning and meals.

Mellanstaden 1 in Karlskrona is one of the home care groups to receive the highest satisfaction rating. The staff believe that its success is due to its approach, commitment, and clients feeling both security and closeness. The group had an APT, that is, a workplace meeting, when Sydöstran visited. They had already celebrated the high rating with cake a few weeks earlier. Sydöstran Sydöstran

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12 November 2026

Foam in the fountain The Big Fish in Karlskrona

The fountain sculpture The Big Fish at Klaipedaplatzen in central Karlskrona has filled with foam. The municipality, the local authority responsible for, among other things, parks and streets, suspects that someone poured dish soap into the water. The municipality’s parks…

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Olofström municipality gets new leadership

The political leadership of Olofström municipality has assessed that the municipality needs new leadership going forward. Therefore, the municipal chief executive Iréne Robertsson has been relieved of her duties, according to a press release. A municipality is the local authority…

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Karlskrona wants its 200,000 kr back

The final of the MMA gala Last Man Standing was supposed to be held in Karlskrona in March, but it was cancelled the day before. According to the agreement between the company behind the event, Kalmar Bilcenter, and Destination Karlskrona,…

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The toy is this year's second-hand Christmas gift

For the fifth year in a row, the second-hand chain Myrorna has named its Second-hand Christmas Gift of the Year. This year, the toy is in focus. Buying second-hand can give items that already exist a longer life and reduce…

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