Top home care, FFF return and young people's worries

The municipal home-care service Floragården in Falkenberg receives the highest rating in the country in Socialstyrelsen’s survey, and a new report shows that a majority of young people aged 16–24 are troubled by worry and anxiety. In Laholm, two brothers have launched the Qvista app to get more people walking, and Falkenbergs FF is back in Allsvenskan.

Home care service in Falkenberg best in the country

Floragården’s home care service in Falkenberg receives the highest rating in the country in Socialstyrelsen’s annual survey, in which users give their views on home care services and nursing homes. Socialstyrelsen is a government agency that, among other things, monitors healthcare and social care. Around 70 care recipients are on the schedule, but staff describe everyday life as having little stress.

The home care service is run as a cooperative with a small number of employees, meaning that staff themselves help own and run the operation. Staff believe this contributes to the good results, since things that do not work can be changed immediately. One user says that staff are there and always lend a hand when needed. SVT Nyheter Halland

Majority of young people report worry and anxiety

At the end of September, the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society Issues, MUCF, released the report “A summary picture of young people’s living conditions in Sweden”. It shows that a majority of 16–24-year-olds report problems with worry and anxiety, and more than half reported such problems during 2025.

A 29-year-old woman from Halmstad describes how, when she was at her worst, she struggled to get up and even get herself ready in the morning, and in the feature she describes how she has managed her anxiety. Psychiatrist Anders Hansen shares his best advice in a video clip. SVT Nyheter Halland SVT Nyheter Halland

App to get more people off the sofa – with quiz walks

Qvista is a GPS-based app where users choose a route and answer questions along the way. New questions are added every day, answers are marked immediately and followed by an explanation. The app was launched in the summer of 2026 and has quickly grown to around 2,000 users, with around 300 walks in Sweden. In Laholm Municipality there are 16 walks, including ones along Lagan, around Glänninge sjö and on Hökafältet.

The app is run by two brothers in Laholm: a physiotherapist working in primary care and another who works in IT. Users can create their own walks from around 600 meters up to five kilometers, and anyone whose walk is answered receives a notification. The app is free, available in Swedish and English, and there are walks in countries including England and Moldova. Laholms Tidning

FFF back in Allsvenskan – brings increased interest

Falkenbergs FF is back in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish men's football. Just two years ago, the club was playing in Division One southern. The promotion means both a hefty boost to the coffers and matches of a higher caliber next season.

The club chief says that increased interest in the matches means a great deal, and that it feels fantastic for little Falkenberg to get the chance to compete with the very best teams in Sweden again. SVT Nyheter Halland

Autumn concert raises funds for Suicide Zero

On Sunday 15 November, Laholms Begravningsbyrå invites visitors to an autumn concert at Osbecks aula on Campus Laholm. All ticket proceeds will go to Suicide Zero, which works to prevent suicide. Before the concert, there will be coffee and buns, as well as entertainment by students from Kulturskolan.

Several local singers and musicians will take the stage, including an opera singer who recently earned a master's degree after seven years of training, a jazz pianist who formerly worked as a church musician, and a trumpeter. Suicide Zero will participate and give a short presentation about its work. According to previous reports, the first five concerts raised a combined total of around 360 000 kronor, and the most recent concert, held in April this year, brought in 80 000 kronor for Cancerfonden. Laholms Tidning

Care assistant charged with stealing from elderly people

A care assistant in elderly care in Falkenberg is suspected of having stolen payment cards from elderly people at work and subsequently withdrawing money from ATMs. According to the indictment, the care assistant withdrew a total of 55,000 kronor from two service users on several occasions.

The care assistant is now charged with several cases of aggravated abuse of office and several cases of fraud. The crimes are considered particularly unscrupulous because the person is suspected of having exploited his position in elderly care. SVT Nyheter Halland

In brief

• Laholms FK took the lead in the 22nd minute away against league leaders Trelleborgs FF, but lost 2–1 after a goal in the 95th minute – LFK finishes at home against Skövde on 7 November and needs at least one point. Laholms Tidning
• On All Saints’ Day, a 22-year-old woman in Kungsbacka lit around 15 candles in churchyards, including at Tölö church, after offering her help on social media and paying the cost herself. SVT Nyheter Halland
• Working equitation, WE, is an equestrian sport discipline originating from traditional livestock work, primarily in Portugal and Spain, and it is growing rapidly – a rider from Markaryd trains, competes and trains to become a judge in the sport. Laholms Tidning