Nursing Home - Short-Term Stay

You can apply for a short-term stay at a nursing home if you, for example, need rehabilitation after an illness or require further medical evaluation. There are three types of short-term stays:

• Overnight stay (at least 24 hours)
• Day stay
• Night stay

The municipality may charge a fee to the resident. The fee is determined by a national regulation.

Egenandel hos fysioterapeut og manuellterapeut
Hjelpetilbud i kommunen
Patient and interpreter. A brochure about interpretation in the health services

This is a mandatory service. See Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven kapittel 3.

Forskrift for sykehjem
Forvaltningsloven
Helsepersonelloven
Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven
Pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven
Kvalitetsforskrift for pleie- og omsorgstjenestene
Forskrift om egenandel for helse- og omsorgstjenester
Verdighetsgarantiforskriften

You can contact the municipality for assistance in applying for a short-term stay at a nursing home, or you can ask someone else to help you if needed. If someone else is applying on your behalf, they must have a power of attorney.

You must attach a power of attorney if someone is applying on your behalf.

You will be informed when the municipality processes your case, and you will have the opportunity to provide input. The municipality will gather all necessary information to make a decision, and you have the right to access the case documents. The decision will include the municipality’s reasoning, how the decision was reached, and who was involved in the process. The decision will be sent to you in writing.

The municipality must process the case as soon as possible. If a decision cannot be made within one month, you will receive written notice explaining the delay and an estimate of when the decision is expected.

If you are dissatisfied with the decision, you can appeal to the municipality within three weeks of receiving it. Explain what you are dissatisfied with and why you believe the decision should be changed. If you need guidance, you can contact the municipality. If the municipality upholds its decision, the case can be forwarded to the County Governor.

You can also file a complaint about the execution of the service. Complaints should be sent to the municipality or directly to the service provider.