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  • Title: Personal assistance in Sweden.
    Author: Clevnert U, Johansson L.
    Journal: J Aging Soc Policy; 2007; 19(3):65-80. PubMed ID: 17613470.
    Abstract:
    This article provides an overview of the Swedish personal assistance program for persons with severe impairments, introduced in 1994. The personal assistance program makes it financially possible for people with severe disabilities to appoint a personal assistant, by themselves or through a provider, to create support adapted to the individual and to optimize the person's influence over how the support is arranged. The article describes how the reform has increased the opportunity for people with severe disabilities to choose their own way of living. Overall, the personal assistance has enhanced the quality of life for people with severe disabilities and their families.
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