Care Scrutiny, Christmas Staffing and Kortebovägen

A municipal care home in Jönköping is being scrutinized after a 71-year-old man was found dead and his administrator had not visited him for 8 months. In Tranås, the Christmas staffing is being removed from special housing facilities, and the new political leadership in Jönköping wants to quickly review Kortebovägen. In sports, Dalen defeated Boro/Vetlanda 3–1 in Hockeyettan Södra.

Residential care: administrator did not visit 71-year-old man for 8 months

A 71-year-old man was found dead in his apartment at a municipal residential care home in Jönköping. A municipality is the local authority responsible for, for example, elderly care and social care. A residential care home is a place where people can receive support and help in everyday life. Documents show that his administrator did not visit him during the final 8 months before his death. An administrator is a person appointed to help someone with, for example, finances and contacts with authorities.

A sister says that the sibling reported that the man, who had a mental illness, was living in squalor. 76 days later, he was found dead. The Local Guardianship Board, which appoints and monitors administrators, generally recommends 1 visit per month, but the number can be adjusted. SVT Nyheter Jönköping

Jultallriken is removed at special housing in Tranås

At Tranås's special housing facilities, the classic Christmas buffet is being scrapped. Instead, the Christmas food is spread out over several days, according to the social services department (the municipal body responsible for social care). Special housing is housing for elderly people or people with a great need for care.

The chair of the Swedish Pensioners' Association in Tranås says that she thinks it is dreadful and that the municipality should do things properly. The social services department says that food waste becomes too great at a single Christmas table and that the elderly need their nutritional intake and their Christmas food distributed over several days. SVT Nyheter Jönköping

New governing board wants to quickly resolve Kortebovägen

The new political governing board wants to quickly resolve the traffic situation on Kortebovägen, between Bankeryd and central Jönköping. A councillor says it is one of the most vulnerable roads, with major problems and challenges. A councillor is a leading politician in the municipality.

This spring, Moderaterna (a political party) wrote a motion (proposal) for an investigation and action plan to improve traffic flow. They felt that the then-current political governing board was too passive in finding a traffic solution. Jönköpings-Posten

Jönköping Municipality investigates safety in central Jönköping

Jönköping Municipality will investigate safety in the city centre after the truck crash on the pedestrian street. The municipality says it will look into whether it needs to do anything further. A safety coordinator says the vehicle barriers (concrete blocks) may have helped ensure that no one was injured.

At lunchtime on Thursday, a truck drove straight onto the pedestrian street on Östra storgatan near Hovrättstorget and came to a stop 270 metres later against a tree, according to SVT Nyheter Jönköping. The driver is suspected of gross drunk driving. Jönköpings-Posten reports that a truck and trailer drove approximately 250 metres along the pedestrian section of Östra Storgatan from Hovrättstorget and west before stopping near Borgmästargränd. SVT Nyheter Jönköping Jönköpings-Posten

Company results: Östra Trafik up, GG Rörteknik down

Östra Trafik improved both its result and its margin during the latest financial year. Turnover rose by 7.4 percent to just over 8.3 million SEK. The profit before tax is approximately 200,000 SEK, an increase of roughly 550,000 SEK.

GG Rörteknik had turnover of just over 7.9 million SEK, a decrease of 16.2 percent. The loss before tax is approximately 700,000 SEK, a decline of roughly 1.2 million SEK. Jönköpings-Posten Jönköpings-Posten

Dalen defeated Boro/Vetlanda in Hockeyettan

Dalen had won 5 consecutive games against Boro/Vetlanda in Hockeyettan Södra ahead of Friday’s match. On Friday, Dalen won again, at home in Husqvarna Garden, 3–1 (0–1, 2–0, 1–0). Hockeyettan Södra is an ice hockey league. Jönköpings-Posten

In brief

• The first snow has fallen in several places in Jönköping County, and 9 vehicles are ready for snow clearance in Jönköping Municipality. SVT Nyheter Jönköping
• The County Administrative Board (a state authority in the county) has decided to resume lynx hunting in March 2027, when a maximum of 16 lynxes may be shot. SVT Nyheter Jönköping
• The indie band Terra performed on Friday evening at Huskvarna Folkets park, and Jönköpings-Posten reviews the concert. Jönköpings-Posten
• Månsarp lost away to Hovshaga by 5–3 in Division 2 Småland men's futsal. Jönköpings-Posten