The situation at Sólvangur
A new and magnificent 60-bed care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður was officially opened on the 17th of July. It is now just over a month since the residents of the old Sólvang moved to the new facility, and it seems they are very happy with their new home, as the facilities and services are exemplary and the views are beautiful. Sóltún Ageing Services Ltd. manages the operations at the facility today.
New and magnificent 60
The new wing of the nursing home at Sólvangi in Hafnarfjörður was formally opened on 17 July.
last. It is now about a month since the residents of the old Sólvang moved.
have moved to the new one and it seems they are enjoying their new home, as the facilities and services are exemplary and the view is beautiful. Sóltún Elderly Care Services Ltd. manages the operations that take place in the building today.
- 60 residents now call the new Sólvang home.
- 14 day care places for the elderly are on the 1st floor.
height of the old Sólvang - 12 day places for people with dementia will open at
in the coming months on the first floor of the old Sólvang - 38 waiting rooms are now on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the old Sólvang.
- In the future, 33 new nursing homes will be built.
Brought to light at the old Sólvangur - Physiotherapy is now on the ground floor of the new Sólvang.
The lowest floor in the old
Solvangi
On the ground floor of the old Sólvangur, there are still 14 day care places.
for the elderly and plans are underway to open 12 day care places for people with dementia
in the coming months. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður received an operating licence for these 12 new
day-care places on the same day that a new nursing home was opened this summer. Then it was not
for where the nursing facilities would be housed, but a decision has been made to change
and to add a first floor to the old Sólvang for these specialised spaces. The Alzheimer's Association
have been the professional backer for the City of Hafnarfjörður in the branding of its services and in the process
all and include, among other things, ideas for more flexible services and broader
opening hours than has been the case. In Hafnarfjörður, a specialised day care has been run
for people with dementia since 2006 in Drafnarhús, and there are 22
individuals today in specialised services and training. Specialised day care places
The total number of dementia places in the borough will be 34 after the service on the ground floor
The old Sólvang has started operating.
Other floors in the old
Solvangi
In the future, there are plans to renovate the old
Solvang so that 33 nursing rooms can be created in addition to the 60 existing rooms.
in the new Sólvang which are already fully occupied. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has already received
Authorisation for these premises from the Ministry of Health, as the concept is well-suited.
the government's plans for the large-scale development of nursing care places by 2023.
Construction of these 33 nursing beds
at the old Sólvang, will begin in the summer of 2020, where the two hills
are currently used as a waiting area for 38 people who are waiting to get in
at a new nursing home on Sléttuvegur in Fossvogur, Reykjavík.
The vision is that Sólvangur will become holistic
A service centre for older people in Hafnarfjörður with a diverse range of professional services.
Service and training.